Article: Audit finds sensitive information about Canadians improperly handled by RCMP

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"Audit finds sensitive information about Canadians improperly handled by RCMP

Sun May 2, 3:36 PM ET
JIM BRONSKILL

OTTAWA (CP) - Sensitive tax and customs files shared with RCMP investigators could go astray due to lax procedures within the national police force, an internal audit reveals.

Auditors found widespread confusion over the classification of documents, an outdated list of RCMP personnel with security clearances and ignorance of rules for handling information from customs and revenue officials.

The February audit report, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, points to heightened public fears about such personal information falling into the wrong hands.

'The issue of privacy rights and the use and exchange of information collected by the federal government has received much attention over the last few years,' says the report. "

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