In June, Nicole Proulx, the clerk of the committee, told Duffy "new information surfaced in the public domain" warranting an assessment of the senator's expenses. Duffy became one of the faces of the Senate expenses scandal in 2014 after he was charged with offences linked to his living and travel claims. "This is an administrative matter between Senator Duffy and Senate Finance. Members of the Senate's administrative committee have given Senator Mike Duffy two options: either pay back what they believe is $16,955 in ineligible expenses or opt for arbitration. Bayne reminded the committee that Justice Charles Vaillancourt reviewed the claims the Senate is now raising and still cleared Duffy.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2016 19:17 UTC