
ArriveCAN should drive deeper reforms, not just contracting oversight
Auditor general Karen Hogan painted a clear picture of mismanagement around the ArriveCAN app in her recent report, concluding the $59.5-million app did not generate “value for money.” Her inability to determine the total cost of ArriveCAN – owing to poor quality documentation – brought to mind the challenges we faced in our 2022 research on government contracts.