OTTAWA (CBC) - Auditor General Sheila Fraser will focus on Canada's mission in Afghanistan, air safety, user fees and care for First Nations children as she releases her latest report on federal government spending.

Fraser's audit, which will be tabled Tuesday afternoon in the House of Commons, examines eight different areas.

Fraser looked at the Afghan mission and whether the Department of National Defence is getting equipment and resources to soldiers on the ground fast enough and whether there are adequate stocks for the repair and maintenance of military equipment

She also examined how Transport Canada is overseeing commercial airline safety following the department’s decision to curtail its own inspections and instead monitor airline procedures to ensure safety. Unions and pilot associations have complained the new policy jeopardizes the safety of airlines.

The auditor general also looked at the Public Health Agency of Canada, created in 2004 as a response to the SARS crisis to monitor infectious diseases, and whether there have been improvements since surveillance of infectious diseases was the responsibility of Health Canada.

The delivery of welfare services to First Nations children also came under the microscope, to see whether those children are receiving the same quality of care as children living off reserve.

Fraser looked at user fees for things like passports, permits and federal parks and whether Canadians are paying too much.

As well, she examined the Canada Border Services Agency to determine how foreign nationals have been treated, and if they need to be removed from Canada, whether it's done in a cost-effective way.

With files from the Canadian Press

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