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Annual Follow-up Report: Performance Audit Recommendations (2019 – 2022)
This report provides an update on the status of 130 audit recommendations that government organizations committed to implementing to improve their programs and services. The follow-up process covers 24 performance audits conducted between 2019 and 2022.
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B.C.’s Toxic Drug Crisis: Implementation of Harm Reduction Programs
Since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016, more than 14,000 people have died due to the toxic drug supply. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and the Ministry of Health lead B.C.’s response, including two harm reduction programs. We audited the ministries’ implementation of overdose prevention and supervised consumption services. We…
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The Audit of B.C.’s 2022/23 Summary Financial Statements: Areas of Interest
This report follows our audit of the $80 billion of financial activity reported by more than 150 government entities last fiscal year. The topics we’ve identified warrant attention because of their potential influence on the accuracy of government’s financial reporting. They relate to: government’s method for estimating personal and corporate income tax revenues; BC Hydro’s accounting and implications…
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Managing Hazardous Spills in B.C.
Thousands of spills are reported every year in B.C. – and the number has been going up. These spills can present potential harm to people and the environment. Our audit examined whether the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, through the Environmental Emergency Program, had effectively managed hazardous spills.
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Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan for financial statement fiscal years ending in 2025, 2026, and 2027
The Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan outlines how the Office of the Auditor General determines which government reporting entities’ financial statements will be audited by the office directly and which entities will be audited by private accounting firms.
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Summary Financial Statements Audit: Supporting the Role of MLAs
The Province of B.C.’s Summary Financial Statements reported $80 billion of public sector financial activity last fiscal year. The financial statements are the main part of the Public Accounts, released in August. Our independent audit found three areas of concern, leading to a qualified audit report for the 16th consecutive year. Today’s report is to help MLAs…
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Service Plan 2024/25 – 2026/27
This document is prepared in alignment with the Auditor General Act, the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, and the Performance Reporting Principles for the B.C. Public Service. It accompanies our budget submission for the same period so that our work plan and performance targets correspond to our funding requests. The foundation we’ve built over recent…
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Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risk Management at Vancouver Island University
Across B.C., each university’s board of governors has a critical role in overseeing cybersecurity risk management. They review strategies to protect IT systems and personal data, and they hold university management accountable for those strategies. This audit focused on the board of Vancouver Island University and its oversight of cybersecurity risk management at VIU.
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Annual Follow-up Report: Status of Performance Audit Recommendations (2019 – 2021)
Our office has followed-up on 112 recommendations made to B.C. government organizations in 18 audits of programs and services. These performance audits were reported in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and government agreed to address all the recommendations.
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Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022/23
The Office of the Auditor General’s Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022/23 highlights achievements and summarizes the independent assurance and trusted information we provided to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. This is a report on the achievements of the goals, objectives, and performance measures set out in our annual service plan. The annual financial…
