Five missing artifacts flagged by auditor found by Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History says five items of historic significance that were deemed missing during a recent investigation by the Auditor-General have been recovered.
In a report published Thursday, the Office of the Auditor-General of Canada said the corporation does not have a robust way of keeping tabs on the four million items in the museums’ collections.
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