Overview

• The auditor general’s office has entered the planning phase for a federal audit of recruitment, retention and promotion practices affecting employees with disabilities.
• Auditor General Karen Hogan notified Treasury Board Secretary Bill Matthews on March 7 of the upcoming study, though its scope and schedule have not been set.
• Documents obtained through Access to Information reveal the audit report is expected to be tabled in Parliament in spring 2026.
• Treasury Board representatives note the public service exceeded its target of hiring 5,000 people with disabilities in 2024 and support the planned review.
• Employee groups and advocates are calling on the audit to assess how the post-pandemic return-to-office policy has influenced accommodations and retention for workers with disabilities.