After a bi-partisan committee bound by secrecy elected to seek a replacement for Auditor General John Doyle, a former BC Premier says the private nature of those committees is essential when it comes to making personnel decisions. Ujjal Dosanjh says under the current process, committee members can be frank without worrying about destroying … [Read more...]
Former BC Premier says business of committee appointing Auditor General shouldn’t be public
January 7, 2013 by
Auditor General: BC Transit won’t meet provincial targets
December 6, 2012 by
BC's Auditor-General says BC Transit is not on track to meet the provincial government's goal of doubling transit ridership by 2020. John Doyle says ridership has gone up by nearly seven million trips since 2007, but that's 27 per-cent lower than what would be needed to reach that 2020 target. He's recommending government revisit that goal. BC … [Read more...]
Developing story: Auditor General says provincial deficit understated in last fiscal
December 4, 2012 by
The BC' government has chosen accounting standards that make it easier to balance the budget. That's the latest from the Auditor General. John Doyle and his staff have looked into the province's summary financial statements for the current fiscal year. His report says the province has met most of the basic requirements when it comes to financial … [Read more...]
Auditor General back in court over BC Rail documents
December 3, 2012 by
Final arguments are being heard in an attempt by BC's Auditor General to find out why taxpayers had to pick up six million dollars in legal fees for Dave Basi and Bobby Virk. Auditor General John Doyle is seeking a court order for access to documents from Basi, Virk, and another lawyer currently protected by solicitor client privilege. The province … [Read more...]
BC names Auditor General for civic governments
November 7, 2012 by
BC's first Auditor General for municipal governments has been named. Basia Ruta is a chartered accountant with extensive experience at the federal level. Premier Christy Clark says her priority will be making sure taxpayers are getting the best value for their money. Ruta will examine municipal services and recommend non-binding changes. Her first … [Read more...]
Auditor General: the books are a mess
July 26, 2012 by
It's a damning report. After a three year audit BC's Auditor General has found the Legislature's financial records are an absolute mess. John Doyle says his audit has found the Legislature is falling short of meeting even basic financial practices. His report finds almost no financial accountability, and such a lack of proper paperwork he is not … [Read more...]
BC creates auditor general for municipalities
November 24, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is establishing an auditor general for provincial municipalities, saying it will strengthen accountability for towns and cities.Premier Christy Clark says the Auditor General for Local Government will help ensure municipalities spend money efficiently and improve taxpayer-funded programs by providing what Clark … [Read more...]
Finance Minister shrugs off Port Mann report from Auditor General
September 29, 2011 by
Finance Minister Kevin Falcon is down-playing a negative report from BC's auditor-general today, which criticizes the government's treatment of the corporation it set up to oversee construction of the Port Mann Bridge. Auditor John Doyle disagrees with the province's decision to treat that corporation's debt as self-supporting instead of … [Read more...]
BC Minister of Community: Appointment of a municipal auditor likely to be hot topic at UBCM convention
September 26, 2011 by
A lot of talk about a municipal auditor. And maybe not much in the way of traditional goodies being handed out to BC's cities. That's what the provincial Minister of Communities is expecting at the annual UBCM Convention this week. The Premier's promise to appoint an auditor to look at municipalities will likely be near the top of the agenda at the … [Read more...]
