A probe into improper spending by four former members—and one current member—of Nova Scotia’s House of Assembly may evolve into criminal charges.

Auditor General Jacques Lapointe today issued a report ([URL=http://www.oag-ns.ca/MLA.pdf]PDF[/URL]) detailing his investigation in which he stated that the members in question “may have committed illegal acts related to their constituency expense claims.” Due to “the serious nature of his findings,” Lapointe said it was inappropriate for his office to continue exploration and turned over his files to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
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