According to APTN’s report, Indigenous Services Canada is asking for their money back.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is to repay about 28 million dollars following a review of a 2025 forensic audit.
In a letter dated March 13, 2026, ISC says the audit found serious, systemic issues in FSIN’s financial management, including poor recordkeeping and failure to meet funding requirements.
The largest portion, over 23.2 million dollars, comes from COVID-19 funding, where documentation like invoices and contracts was missing or incomplete.
Other amounts include nearly 2 million dollars in ineligible administration costs, 1.2 million for fleet vehicles, over 800 thousand for an office building, and additional smaller amounts tied to internal charges and payments of a severance to a former employee who got rehired a short time later.
ISC also raised concerns about accounting practices and questionable severance and contract payments.
FSIN is being told to strengthen its financial controls and comply with funding rules moving forward.
If FSIN wants to challenge the findings or repayment amount, it must submit a written response with supporting documents by April 2, of this year.