Complaint regarding inadequate union financial statements dismissed as lack of detail stemmed from poor internal records.
The complainant, a union member, alleged under section 85(2) of the Labour Relations Act that the audited financial statements provided by the respondent union were inadequate because they lacked a detailed breakdown of certain expenditures.
The Board found that the financial statements were prepared by a reputable accounting firm in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
The lack of detail was due to inadequate documentation in the union's own financial records, which prevented the auditors from verifying specific expenditures.
The Board concluded that the financial statements themselves were not inadequate within the meaning of the Act and dismissed the complaint.
Irene Bovay v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 16, 1985 CanLII 874
