The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is investigating fraud allegations related to the development of the ArriveCan border application during the pandemic, as confirmed by RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme to CTV News.

Duheme said in an interview with the Power Play program on CTV News: "I can certainly confirm to you, Vassy, that we have received several referrals to investigate ArriveCan, and we are looking into it."

The RCMP had previously confirmed that it was investigating widespread allegations of improper contracting after the Canada Border Services Agency referred the case to the national police force early last year.

The Commissioner told host Vassy Kapelos that the ArriveCan investigation is an expansion of the initial investigation, which was launched in January 2023.

Duheme said: "It is an expansion." "There are several referrals, but they are all pointing us in the same direction."

Last month, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre wrote to the RCMP requesting an investigation into ArriveCan and its surrounding contracts.

This request came after the Canadian Auditor General released the results of her investigation into ArriveCan.

Karen Hogan concluded that those involved in contracting, developing, and implementing the controversial ArriveCan application showed "a blatant disregard" for basic management practices.

She estimated that the application’s cost inflated from $80,000 to nearly $60 million, but she was unable to confirm the exact total amount due to lack of records.

Duheme said he cannot provide a timeline for when the investigation will end or charges may be laid.

Duheme told Kapelos: "What I can share with you now is that we are doing everything we can to move this forward in a timely manner."

He added: "We will conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that if there are charges to be laid, the appropriate charges will be laid."