Blank Cheque? Lack of oversight in highway contracts fails to protect Saskatchewan public

 A new report from the Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives raises serious concerns about accountability and oversight in the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (MHI) contract road-building system. Blank Spaces: The Accountability and Oversight Gap in Saskatchewan’s Contract Roadbuilding System by Taylor Bendig identifies systemic neglect and carelessness within the Ministry’s contracts with private roadbuilders. Mr. Bendig’s review of over 250 Ministry contracts illustrates a pervasive pattern of negligence as basic accountability measures such as price breakdowns, contract completion dates, late penalties and performance deposits are only used sporadically if at all.

View the full report here.