Kim MacPherson

• New Brunswick auditor general says vulnerable children at risk in group homes

  Kim MacPherson says the failure to adequately manage the placement and care of the children can result in suicide attempts, addictions, long-term mental health challenges and homelessness.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2019
  
• Higgs ‘may’ ask auditor general to look into financial irregularities in Lt.-Gov’s office

  Global News confirmed on Thursday that the RCMP received a complaint about potential irregularities on Aug. 2, the day Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy Vienneau passed away.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2019
  
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• N.B. auditor report points to closed door spending under the Gallant government

  Auditor General Kim MacPherson honed in on a funding agreement between Saint John and the province that saw former Premier, Brian Gallant, hand over $22.8 million dollars to the port city without legislative authority.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2019
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• New Brunswick to review education, keep entry point for immersion: minister

  Cardy says consultations over the last several months have revealed challenges with the province's education system that go beyond the immersion entry point, saying they "exist throughout the entire system."

  Canada

  May 9, 2019
• Politics, student poverty hampering New Brunswick schools, auditor says

  In a report released today, Kim MacPherson says provincial assessment results in reading, math and science have never met targets over the last 15 years.

  Education

  Jan 16, 2019
• Opposition reacts to N.B. auditor general report that raises concerns about jails, mental health services

  Kim MacPherson says the current level of service provided is unacceptable and some of society's most vulnerable are falling between the cracks.

  Politics

  Jun 12, 2018
• N.B. auditor general raising concern over province’s fiscal decline

  The debt is expected to hit $14.4 billion by the end of March 2019.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2018
• New Brunswick auditor says $50 million loan to Atcon not enough to save it

  Atcon declared bankruptcy in 2010, just nine months after receiving $50 million in new loans.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2017
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• Provincial government to help municipalities affected by tax assessment freeze

  A whistleblower alleged in March that more than 2,000 property owners were given improper and inflated tax bills - some double the amount from the previous year.

  Money

  Sep 19, 2017
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• New Brunswick to freeze property assessments for 2018 while review is completed

  The auditor general is investigating the matter and is expected to report to government before the end of the year.

  Politics

  Jun 21, 2017