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2007 May Report of the Auditor General of Canada
Exhibit 3.3—Foreign Service Directives for US missions are seen as a disincentive to staff assignments
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US missions |
Other missions |
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Housing
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Employees are usually required to arrange for their own leased housing and its maintenance. FSDs provide a rental allowance but do not cover all related costs. |
Generally provided in fully furnished Crown-owned or Crown-leased housing. The Crown provides maintenance and furnishings. |
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Education for children
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Schooling is provided by local schools, as mandated by FSDs. Quality of public schooling depends on the local school district, which depends on available housing. |
Schooling is paid for by FSDs and provided at private schools also attended by children of the diplomatic community. |
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Cost of living
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According to the Department, costs are 18 percent higher than in Canada, but employees in the US are not fully compensated under FSDs to this amount. |
According to the Department, the "post living allowance" FSD adequately compensates for the higher cost of living. |