Canada’s auditor general found serious problems with the military’s aging living quarters, including deteriorating exterior walls, faulty sanitary waste systems and a lack of safe drinking water.

There are 227 high-priority repairs needed across 32 buildings, according to Karen Hogan’s latest report, tabled Tuesday in the House of Commons. But out of a sample audited, only five per cent of repairs had been completed.

“During the audit, we found quarters were often in poor physical condition and did not meet National Defence's own standards for enough living space for each,” the audit said.

“We found quarters that did not have potable water or properly functioning sanitary waste systems.”

While examining furnished quarters at three bases, Hogan’s team also found there wasn’t enough livi

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