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…

Public sector organizations need a strong fraud risk management framework to safeguard public dollars against potential losses due to fraud. In B.C., government ministries are expected to follow a common approach to fraud detection, prevention, and response, with oversight by the Office of the Comptroller General. We sent a questionnaire to 22 ministries to understand…

The Public Service Agency (PSA) supports human resources for 35,000 provincial government workers and is currently leading a strategy to ensure the public service is inclusive and diverse. We looked at whether the PSA had established strong governance to ensure that the strategy can achieve its goals.

We sent a questionnaire to 23 Crown organizations, post-secondary institutions, school districts, health authorities and associations, to understand how they perceive and manage the risk of fraud. This information will help our auditors plan our annual audit of the Province’s summary financial statements — the largest financial statement audit in B.C.

This audit looked at the Ministry of Health’s monitoring of COVID-19 vaccination coverage, which helped guide the vaccine campaign rollout and inform decisions on public health measures, such as mask mandates and limits on gatherings.

While Indigenous men and women make up only six per cent of the provincial population, they make up about 33 per cent of people in custody. About 90 per cent of Indigenous people in the correctional system have a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis. The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is responsible for providing health…

This report shares a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s audit of the government’s summary financial statements. In it, you’ll find out more about the significant errors or omissions that led to a qualified independent auditor’s report and learn more about key issues like COVID-19 benefit programs and rising disaster-related costs.