News Releases

For release March 5 - The Province prematurely spent more than $430 million in over-budget spending in the past two years and must do more to safeguard public funds and achieve value for taxpayer money, says Auditor General Kim Adair in a new report.

For release February 29 - For the fourth year in a row, Nova Scotia’s Auditor General is cautioning the Province about the significant uncertainty impacting its Revenue Estimates.

For release February 27 - The Auditor General plans to file a complaint with the RCMP after completing her investigation into the misuse of public funds at the Liberal Association of Nova Scotia.

For release February 13 - Government’s purchase and conversion of an unfinished hotel to a transitional care facility has resulted in project delays, cost increases, and reduced service capacity due to design limitations, reveals a new report by Nova Scotia’s Auditor General.

For release December 5 - Nova Scotia needs to improve accountability and transparency of budget overspending as the practice hit an all-time high of $1.7 billion in 2022-23, says Auditor General Kim Adair.

For release September 26 - Nova Scotia’s ground ambulance service is in a critical state and the government is not effectively monitoring the performance of Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMCI) to adequately deliver it, says Auditor General Kim Adair.

For release June 20 - Island Employment Association’s gross mismanagement of public funds exceeded $1 million, reveals an investigation by Nova Scotia’s Auditor General.

For release May 9 - The Office of the Fire Marshal’s failure to manage fire and building safety is putting the public at risk, despite repeated warnings from the Auditor General of Nova Scotia.

For release April 18 - Rates have fallen for government's implementation of Auditor General recommendations from past performance audits and work is needed to get back on track, reveals a new Follow-up Report.

For release February 28 - Close to $74 million has been transferred out of a provincial Green Fund set up to combat climate change but only a fraction has been spent on climate change programming to date, says Auditor General Kim Adair.