Hundreds of receipts obtained by Global News show how two councillors and three staff from the City of Brampton spent thousands on flights and hotels during a trip to Ireland.
Calls for an investigation into how Brampton's municipal government spends millions of taxpayer dollars have resurfaced, after a routine audit revealed a lack of accountability and transparency while awarding contracts.
An internal audit of sole source procurement practices at the City of Brampton identified concerns that have been raised regularly at city hall for the better part of decade.
Mayor Patrick Brown and councillors Rowena Santos, Rod Power and Dennis Keenan joined several members of city staff for a telephone town hall on Feb. 22 to update residents and