Publications
Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan – Fiscal Years ending in 2021, 2022 and 2023
March 2020
My office’s annual audit of government’s Summary Financial Statements is the largest financial audit in B.C. It encompasses central government plus over 140 other government organizations, including Crown corporations, universities, colleges, school districts, health authorities and similar entities that are controlled by or accountable to the provincial government.
This Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan outlines how we determine which government entities’ financial statements we will audit directly, and which will be audited by private-sector firms.
Performance Audit Coverage Plan 2020/21 - 2022/23
March 2020
Each year, my office produces two coverage plans—the Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan and the Performance Audit Coverage Plan—which together, provide a roadmap of the work we plan to undertake over the next three years. This plan—the Performance Audit Coverage Plan—details the 12 performance audits we are currently working on and the 33 audits we intend to start between now and March 31, 2023
Managing Human Resources at the B.C. Sheriff Service
October 2019
In this audit, we looked at the human resource practices at the B.C. Sheriff Service. Specifically, we looked at how well the B.C. Sheriff Service is recruiting, retaining and training its staff.
Expense Policies and Practices in the Offices of the Speaker, Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms
September 2019
In this audit, we looked at the expense policies and practices in the Offices of the Speaker, Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms from April 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018 and whether the expenses of those three offices were governed by policy.
Executive Expenses at School District 36
August 2019
In this audit, we looked at the employer-paid executive expenses for School District 36, the Surrey School District.
The B.C. Government’s Internal Directory Account Management
August 2019
In this audit, we looked at whether five selected ministries, and their related branches and agencies, had designed and implemented key controls for protecting government information and information assets from unauthorized access.
The Protection of Drinking Water
July 2019
In this audit, we looked at whether the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Officer were taking adequate action to protect drinking water for all British Columbians.