# Canada Orders FSIN to Repay $12.4M

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) issued the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) a final order to repay $12,376,807.40 following an audit of FSIN spending covering April 2019 through March 2024. FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron says the organization is taking the matter to court. The audit and dispute highlight scrutiny of federally funded expenditures, including procurement records, consultant deliverables, and COVID-19-related purchases; the report identifies no new solicitation or contractor opportunity.

- Organizations administering or supporting federally funded programs should retain clear procurement documentation, evidence of consultant deliverables, and records supporting COVID-19-related purchases, areas identified in the audit scrutiny.
- The dispute signals potential financial and legal exposure when expenditures are challenged; contractors serving funded organizations may find it useful to ensure their deliverables and supporting records are readily verifiable.
- The reported audit covered April 2019 to March 2024 and was conducted for ISC by KPMG. This is an oversight and repayment dispute, not a new procurement opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Professional Services
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

### Vendors
- KPMG (Forensic auditor for Indigenous Services Canada)

### Key Quotes
> We remain confident that when this matter is subjected to a fair and independent review, that all expenditures will be proven eligible and the allegations proven false.
> — Bobby Cameron, Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

### Sources
- [FSIN taking Indigenous Services Canada to court over order to repay federal funds | CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/fsin-taking-indigenous-services-canada-to-court-over-order-to-repay-federal-funds-9.7382003) - CBC