The Office of the Auditor General decided to launch the audit after discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED)—the department that oversees Sustainable Development Technology Canada—and information it received on its own. The office expects to table an audit report in 2024.  (The Logic)

Talking point: Last month, the federal government suspended SDTC—the country’s largest source of financing for early-stage cleantech—after a third-party investigation identified cases of conflicts of interest at the agency. A group of former and current SDTC employees initially made the allegations. Conversations between a whistleblower and a senior ministry official show the department was considering ousting some of the board and management in late summer, according to tapes shared with the CBC. However, SDTC’s leadership team still remains in place.