Canadian Government Losses of Public Money and Property by Ministry

Canadian government-wide financial data on losses of public money and property, compiled from the Public Accounts of Canada. The dataset presents dollar amounts by ministry for losses discovered during each fiscal year, covering categories like fraud, offences, and accidents. It is published by Public Services and Procurement Canada and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in financial losses across government ministries based on the annual fiscal data.
• Benchmark ministry performance in safeguarding public assets based on reported loss categories.
• Identify patterns in losses due to fraud or willful misrepresentation based on the revenue loss data.
• Support transparency and accountability reporting based on the Treasury Board directive requirement.

Strengths

• Data is compiled from the official Public Accounts of Canada, an authoritative government financial record.
• Covers three distinct loss categories (property, revenue, money) consolidated into a single source.
• Historical data is accessible, with a clear archival policy for previous dataset versions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is noted as not the official version of record, which resides on other government sites.

Provenance

Source

Public Accounts of Canada, Volume III.

Collection Method

Published after the close-out of each fiscal year, as per Treasury Board directive.

Time Range

Annual fiscal year coverage; specific historical range is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:35:26.392071; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada (federal government).