OTTAWA -- The RCMP lost track of millions of dollars in items purchased for the G-8 summit in Alberta, a newly released report reveals. An internal review team found the Mounties were left scratching their heads about what they actually had bought for the June 2002 event, how much they had and, in some cases, where it was.

A copy of the audit report, completed last September, was obtained by CP under the Access to Information Act.

The gathering of G-8 leaders at a resort in Kananaskis, Alta., took place nine months after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S.

The Mounties purchased an array of items, ranging from flashlights and protective helmets to computer equipment and police radios.

The review team conducted interviews, examined documents and did spot checks in two RCMP warehouses at the Springbank Airport just west of Calgary.

"Certain items selected from the inventory list could not be physically located in the warehouses," the report states. Others weren't listed, were listed twice or listed incorrectly.