August 2024

August 28 – Auditor general finds no evidence of a conflict of interest in CleanBC grant program
Related Report – Final Report on the Examination of MNP’s Administration of the Advanced Research and Commercialization Grant Program

August 23 – Two significant errors found in Province’s year-end financial statements

July 2024

July 25 – Auditor general announces retirement, returning to Maritimes

June 2024

June 26 – Update on examination directed by Legislative Assembly
Related Report – Examination of MNP’s Administration of the Advanced Research and Commercialization Grant Program

May 2024

May 21 – Government completed 57% of audit recommendations – auditor general’s follow-up 
Related Report – Annual Follow-up Report: Performance Audit Recommendations (2019 – 2022)

March 2024

March 19 – Two harm reduction programs not effectively implemented, audits find
Related Report – B.C.’s Toxic Drug Crisis: Implementation of Harm Reduction Programs

March 11 – After the audit: Three concerns with government financial reporting
Related Report – The Audit of B.C.’s 2022/23 Summary Financial Statements: Areas of Interest

February 2024

February 27 – Audit finds deficiencies in B.C.’s overall management of hazardous spills
Related Report – Managing Hazardous Spills in B.C.

December 2023

December 4 – Three-year plan set for public sector financial audits
Related Report – Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan for financial statement fiscal years ending in 2025, 2026, and 2027

November 2023

November 28 – Auditor general’s report informs discussion on the province’s annual Summary Financial Statements
Related Report – Summary Financial Statements Audit: Supporting the Role of MLAs​

August 2023

August 31 – Audit raises concerns with parts of Province’s summary financial statements

August 1 – VIU’s board of governors falls short in oversight of cybersecurity risk management 
Related Report – Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risk Management at Vancouver Island University

July 2023

July 25 – Government organizations give progress reports on audit recommendations
Related Report – Annual Follow-up Report: Status of Performance Audit Recommendations (2019 – 2021) 

May 2023

May 29 – $41-million COVID economic aid program for the tourism sector met most guidelines
Related Report – B.C.’s COVID-19 Response: Destination Development Grants

May 2 – Fraud reported by nearly half of B.C. government ministries 
Related report – Fraud Risk and Financial Statements: B.C. Public Sector, Part 2

March 2023

March 14 – Governance of the public service’s diversity and inclusion strategy is missing important pieces
Related report – Governance of the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for the B.C. Public Service

March 7 – Public sector organization don’t appear to be using all fraud risk management tools available
Related report – Fraud Risk and Financial Statements: B.C. Public Sector, Part 1

February 2023

February 16 – Health ministry able to monitor COVID vaccinations, with some gaps and risks found
Related report – B.C.’s COVID-19 Response: Monitoring Vaccination Coverage

February 9 – PHSA did not consistently provide access to mental health, substance use services for Indigenous people in B.C. correctional centres
Related report – Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Indigenous People in B.C. Correctional Centres

February 7 – Three-year audit plan approved for B.C. public sector organizations
Related report – Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan for financial statement fiscal years ending in 2024, 2025, and 2026 

November 2022

November 22 – Auditor General’s Report Highlights Government’s Inaccurate Financial Reporting, Rising Disaster Costs and COVID-19 Benefit Recoveries
Related Report – Report on the Financial Audit Work: Fiscal Year 2021/22

August 2022

August 31 – Audit opinion outlines concerns in Province’s summary financial statements

June 2022

June 28 –- B.C.’s COVID-19 economic response: community grant delivery met most expectations
Related Report – B.C.’s COVID-19 Response: Community Economic Resilience Grants

June 21 – Audit finds improved ministry oversight for major mines, with exceptions
Related Report – Oversight of Major Mines: Policies and Procedures to Address Environmental Risks 

April 2022

April 26 – Auditor General: BC Hydro can improve fraud risk management of the estimated $16-billion Site C project
Related Report – Fraud Risk Management: Site C Dam and Hydroelectric Energy Project

March 2022

March 30 – Annual plan charts course for more than 140 public sector audits
Related Report – Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan for fiscal years ending in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (March 29)

March 29 – Rapid growth of government’s remote workforce has effective cybersecurity tools – audit
Related Report – Managing Cybersecurity in the Telework Environment

March 15 – BC Housing effectively managed, with some exceptions, pandemic support for women leaving violence – audit
Related Report – BC Housing’s COVID-19 Response: Additional Safe Spaces for Women and Children Leaving Violence

March 8 – Government’s fraud risk management well underway – more to be done
Related Report – Fraud Risk Management: Office of the Comptroller General

March 1 – Audit finds BC Housing’s COVID-19 property purchases met required approvals, policies
Related Report – BC Housing’s COVID-19 Response: Property Purchases

November 2021

November 16 – Northern B.C. still waiting for a long-term transportation plan 
Related Report – Ensuring Long-distance Ground Transportation in Northern B.C.

November 2 – Many B.C. public sector organizations not using all fraud defences available
Related Report – Fraud Risk Management Survey Report

October 2021

October 26 – COVID-19 programs, $6 billion disagreement, $550 million in errors impacting deficit corrected, and $850 million sale of St. Paul’s Hospital highlighted in new report
Related Report – Auditor General’s Report on the Audit of the Public Accounts – Fiscal 2020/21

September 2021

September 14 – B.C. not effectively overseeing the safety of dams
Related Report – Oversight of Dam Safety in British Columbia

August 2021

August 10 – Auditor general releases report on Connecting British Columbia
Related Report – Update on the Connecting British Columbia Program

August 6 – Office of the Auditor General of B.C. Announces New Deputy

June 2021

June 15 – Community Living BC not effectively monitoring home sharing
Related Report – Community Living BC’s Framework for Monitoring Home Sharing Providers

May 2021

May 11 – B.C. not effectively managing Conservation Lands Program
Related Report – Management of the Conservation Lands Program

April 2021

April 27 – Province doing a good job of managing its avalanche safety program, but improvements can be made
Related Report – Avalanche Safety on Provincial Highways

March 2021

March 30 – New auditor general status report provides updates for changes to upcoming audits
Related Report – Auditor General’s Status Report

March 16 – Auditor general releases performance audit coverage plan, announces upcoming work
Related Report – Performance Audit Coverage Plan 2021/22 to 2022/23

March 9 – Vancouver Community College’s executive compensation disclosures comply with government’s requirements
Related Report – Vancouver Community College: Executive Compensation Disclosures Audit

March 2 – Government should follow generally accepted accounting principles, says new auditor general report
Related Report – Report on Financial Audit Work for the 2019/20 Fiscal Year

February 2021

February 9 – Provincial Health Services Authority lacking cybersecurity controls for medical devices, possibly putting patients at risk
Related Report – Management of Medical Device Cybersecurity at the Provincial Health Services Authority

February 8 – Auditor general releases annual financial statement audit coverage plan
Related Report – Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan for fiscal years ending in 2022, 2023 and 2024

January 2021

January 19 – Auditor General reports on forest service roads, IT asset cybersecurity, and international education
Related Report – Management of Forest Service Roads
Related Report – IT Asset Management in B.C. Government
Related Report – Oversight of International Education Programs in Offshore and Group 4 Schools

October 2019

October 24 – B.C. Sheriff Service working on human resources, more needs to be done
Related Report – Managing Human Resources at the B.C. Sheriff Service

September 2019

September 25 – Statement from the Office of the Auditor General

September 19 – Gaps and weaknesses in policy framework and practices at the Legislative Assembly
Related Report – Expense Policies and Practices in the Offices of the Speaker, Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms

August 2019

August 22 – SD36 managing its executive expenses well
Related Report – Executive Expenses at School District 36

August 13 – Key controls in place to prevent unauthorized access to government systems
Related Report – The B.C. Government’s Internal Directory Account Management

July 2019

July 30 – Ministry of Health, PHO need to do more to ensure safety of drinking water
Related Report – The Protection of Drinking Water

July 19 – Government should follow generally accepted accounting principles
Related Report – Understanding Our Audit Opinion on B.C.’s 2018/19 Summary Financial Statements

July 10 – LDB contract files not in compliance with government policy
Related Report – BC Liquor Distribution Branch Directly Awarded Contracts

June 2019

June 28 – Auditor general outlines performance, goals and priorities
Related Report – Annual Report and Financial Statements 2018/19

June 19 – Government not effectively overseeing contracted residential services
Related Report – Oversight of Contracted Residential Services for Children and Youth in Care

June 18 – New progress audit on education of Indigenous students
Related Report – Progress Audit: The Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System

April 2019

April 17 – Auditor General’s goals for coming year
Related Report – Service Plan 2019/20 – 2021/22

March 2019

March 19 – BC Hydro could do more to improve cybersecurity on its power system
Related Report – Detection and Response to Cybersecurity Threats on BC Hydro’s Industrial Control Systems

March 14 – Growing number of unrestored oil and gas sites increases environmental and financial risks
Related report – The BC Oil and Gas Commission’s Management of Non-Operating Oil and Gas Sites

February 2019

February 27 – Patient access to emergency health services needs improvement
Related report – Access to Emergency Health Services

February 26 – Government’s progress since 2015 audit on correctional facilities and programs
Related Report – Progress Audit: Correctional Facilities and Programs

February 6 – Rate-regulated accounting at BC Hydro, explained
Related Report – Rate-regulated Accounting at BC Hydro

January 2019

January 31 – Auditor General releases two reports on program controls
Related Reports – Master Supplier File Maintenance and The Short Term Illness and Injury Plan

January 31 – Auditor General releases list of projects for next three years
Related Reports – Performance Audit Coverage Plan 2019/20 – 2021/22 and Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan 2019/20 – 2021/22

December 2018

December 11 – Government needs to do much more to ensure commercial vehicle safety
Related Report – An Independent Audit of Commercial Vehicle Safety

December 5 – BC Hydro managing its billions in capital assets well
Related Report – Independent Audit of Capital Asset Management in BC Hydro

October 2018

October 9 – Government can improve its reporting of tax expenditures
Related Report – Understanding Tax Expenditures

August 2018

August 29 – Government should follow generally accepted accounting principles
Related Report – Understanding Our Audit Opinion on B.C.’s 2017/18 Summary Financial Statements