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A firm led by the former head of the RCMP was retained by the City of Ottawa’s integrity commissioner last fall, billing more than $116,000 for investigative services over three months, as the city’s conduct watchdog looks into allegations against Coun. Rick Chiarelli.

Robert Paulson, who retired as RCMP commissioner in 2017, is the director of Independent Investigation and Review Services Canada (IIRSC) based in Ottawa.

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IIRSC’s investigative invoices submitted by the integrity commissioner to the city total $116,286.95. There were invoices for each of October ($28,695.74), November ($49,077.98) and December ($38,513.23).

The work for which IIRSC billed included material review, interview plan preparation, interviews and report writing, plus parking and mileage. Three investigators, including Paulson, are identified in the invoices.

An access-to-information request for invoices related to the integrity commissioner’s investigative services up until Dec. 23, 2019 produced the invoices.