The Forensic Auditor's main conclusion was that based upon
its “findings and observations, at the time of sanctioning” a “combination
of…potential misstatements may have resulted in the Interconnected Island
Option (the Muskrat Falls project) no longer being considered the least cost
option at the time of sanctioning.”
In coming to this conclusion, Grant Thornton has confirmed long
held suspicions that Nalcor planned
to advance sanction of the MFP regardless of the consequences. Essentially, the
Forensic
Auditor chronicles a narrative that suggests recklessness on the part of Nalcor
Energy. The Forensic Audit was made public by the Commission of Inquiry September 21, 2018.
