Auditor General Delivers Report on the Province’s 2025 Financial Statement Audits

The Auditor General tabled two reports: one on fraud risk and management across government entities, and another on Municipal Emergency Management Plans and the Provincial Emergency Management Plan. She found outdated policies, incomplete risk assessments, and a lack of current or tested plans, with only 9% of municipalities having a valid plan and 6%…

The article reports that Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) denied access to the audit of payments to the travel nursing agency, stating the report is not yet finalized after contracting Deloitte Canada. It notes the audit was initiated following the Auditor General’s call for an immediate comprehensive audit of payments to recover public…

Prince Edward Island’s finance minister Jill Burridge defended the government’s spending amid an Auditor General’s report urging tighter control, saying deficits and debt are driven by necessary investments in schools, hospitals, and infrastructure. The article notes unbudgeted spending, including hundreds of millions via special warrants, and mentions…

Auditor General Denise Hanrahan tabled a report on the province’s spending that contains 132 recommendations, 57 of which are old (more than two years outstanding). The report has two chapters—one on financial audit results and one on the province’s financial health—with 74 percent of the recommendations affecting NL Health Services, Memorial University,…