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Ministry of Agriculture and Food: Reliability of Premises Identification Information
Date: November 6, 2025 Our objective was to determine whether the Ministry of Agriculture and Food implemented the BC Premises Identification program to provide reliable information to those responsible for protecting poultry and livestock from animal disease and other emergencies (e.g., wildfires and floods). We concluded that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food hadn’t implemented the…
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Beyond the Bottom Line: Navigating the Province of B.C.’s 2024/25 Audited Financial Statements
Date: October 28, 2025 This report was prepared as a guide for users of the Province of B.C.’s Summary Financial Statements and points to what the statements reveal about the Province’s financial health. Annual financial statements provide transparency and accountability for the use of public funds, but they include a great deal of information that…
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Service Plan 2026/27–2028/29
Date: October 24, 2025 The Office of the Auditor General has a well-considered strategic plan and strategies, complemented by our three-year service plan. We continue to move forward on many actions that support the growth of our people, a positive work environment, high quality audits, and continual improvement. Our organization is ready to meet the…
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Annual Follow-up Report: Status of Performance Audit Recommendations (2019-2023)
Date: October 7, 2025 Our Annual Follow-up Report provides limited assurance on the progress reports that entities submitted on performance audits published between 2019 and 2023. The Office of the Auditor General does performance audits of provincial government programs and services to see whether they’re economical, efficient, and effective. Audit reports generally include recommendations for…
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Beyond the Bottom Line: Navigating the Province of B.C.’s Audited Financial Statements
This report serves as a navigation tool for legislators and members of the public who have an interest in reviewing British Columbia’s financial statements.
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Annual Report 2024/25
This report summarizes the independent assurance and trusted information our office provided to British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly.
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Ensuring the Quality of Legal Aid Representation Services
Date: April 29, 2025 Our objective was to determine whether Legal Aid BC had processes and information to help ensure eligible individuals received timely and high-quality legal representation services. We concluded that Legal Aid BC didn’t have processes and information to help ensure that eligible individuals received timely and high-quality legal representation services. Legal Aid…
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Service Plan 2025/26–2027/28
For each fiscal year, the AG must present a service plan with goals, objectives, and performance measures required to perform their duties in the upcoming year.
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Ministry of Forests: Calculating Carbon Projections
Date: March 18, 2025 Our audit report looks at the Ministry of Forests, its commitment to climate change mitigation, and how the ministry knows if some of its forest management decisions have an impact on B.C.’s forest carbon balance. Forest management can help mitigate climate change. It can enhance how forests – and forest products…
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Financial Audit Coverage Plan for fiscal years ending in 2026, 2027, and 2028
Date: March 12, 2025 The Financial Audit Coverage Plan for fiscal years ending in 2026, 2027, and 2028 outlines which government organizations the auditor general proposes to audit directly and which will be audited by appointed auditors. As auditor for the consolidated Summary Financial Statements, the Office of the Auditor General (the office) requires an…
