Lessons to be Learned from COVID Relief Programs
For release November 23 - The government’s quick response to set up COVID-19 relief programs in the first wave of the pandemic was commendable, says Nova Scotia’s Auditor General. But by committing funding before relief programs were fully developed and costs were known, millions in potentially unspent relief funds won’t return to Provincial coffers, Auditor General Kim Adair says in her latest report.
Follow-up of 2016, 2017, and 2018 Performance Audit Recommendations
For release July 7 -The government has completed a significant number of Auditor General recommendations from 2018 performance audits but still has critical work to do to fully implement recommendations from past audits, reveals a new Follow-up Report.
Pre-Primary Program Not Adequately Planned
For release July 7 - The government’s Pre-Primary Program was not adequately planned before it was launched in classrooms across the province in 2017, says Nova Scotia’s Auditor General.
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation - Phase II
For release May 25 - The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) doesn’t have clear policies and procedures in place regarding what products it sells and promotes, how to price its merchandise, and where to display it in stores, reveals the first performance audit report by Auditor General Kim Adair-MacPherson.