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OTTAWA — The federal auditor didn’t have to wait long after the launch of probe of Senate spending for help to come in via email.

Weeks after auditor general Michael Ferguson started a comprehensive audit of Senate spending, an email came in to the general mailbox at his office.

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What precisely was written in the email dated Aug. 20 was redacted from the copy released to Postmedia News, but the message caught the attention of the office and was passed along to the audit team.

“We have forwarded your email to the team responsible for auditing the Senate of Canada for their information,” Ferguson’s office responded on Sept. 10.

“Our office is in the early stages of planning the audit and may wish to speak with you at a later stage. Should this be the case, the team will contact you directly.”

The email is one of two from the public to Ferguson’s office sent in the weeks after the auditor general met with senators and outlined how his teams would scrutinize travel, hospitality, housing and office expenses. The remaining emails released to Postmedia News under the access to information law are from journalists looking for details about the spending audit.