Article content continued

However, two of the executives at the federation and the executive director will vacate their offices Thursday and have recused themselves from their duties until a forensic audit is complete, said the release.

That leaves two of the six executives at the federation still at work, since two resigned earlier this month.

An official with the University of Ottawa says the federation has lost the confidence of both the administration and students.

“Our hope is that students will mobilize and they will create a (new) student government,” said Michel Guilbeault, the associate vice-president of student life. “That’s what we want. We want students to be involved here on campus, and we want to work with them.

“We just want to make sure there is good governance, which we don’t currently have.”

“That’s a lot of money being flowed (to the federation),” said Guilbeault. “Students work hard for their tuition fees. Parents work hard. We have a moral obligation to make sure they are getting what they deserve.”

Students pay about $1,200 for fall and winter term student activities, services and associations.

In its news release, federation executives said they had agreed to the forensic audit requested by the university, and that it was underway.

“We have not been perfect,” said the release, explaining that executives tried to deal with the university’s concerns but “we are not here to please and gain the confidence of the university.”