5 things you need to know about the auditor general and environment audits [Video]

Auditor general of Canada Karen Hogan and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry V. DeMarco hold a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after jointly delivering eight performance audit reports to the House of Commons. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s auditor general and environment commissioner both released reports Tuesday covering everything from the soaring cost of fighter jets to the federal government’s plans for climate change adaptation.

Here are five things you need to know:

F-35 costs soar amid project delays, pilot shortages

The estimated cost of Canada’s incoming fleet of advanced stealth fighters exploded by nearly 50 per cent in just a few years, auditor general Karen Hogan said.

She concluded that costs associated with the F-35 advanced fighter jet program are running $8.7 billion higher than the original estimates.

And she warns the program is being plagued by delays and critical shortfalls — including a lack of qualified pilots.

Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules

Hogan found federal organizations …