Nova Scotia Auditor General
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N.S. government spending outside budget process loses millions in interest: auditorNova Scotia's auditor general says the province's spending outside the regular budget process lacks oversight and is costing the government millions of dollars in interest.CanadaMar 5, 2024
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N.S. whistleblowers who exposed mismanagement at job agency deserved protection: MLAA Cape Breton MLA says employees who came forward with complaints of financial mismanagement at a local employment agency should have been protected.CanadaJun 23, 2023
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Nova Scotia Fire Marshal’s office failing to manage fire and building safety: auditorNova Scotia's auditor general says the provincial Fire Marshal's office is putting the public at risk in failing to manage fire and building safety despite repeated warnings.CanadaMay 9, 2023
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Fraction of Nova Scotia’s Green Fund spent on climate change programs: auditorNova Scotia's auditor general says only a fraction of a government fund established to combat climate change has been spent on solving the problem.CanadaFeb 28, 2023
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Nova Scotia housing officials promise new policy to address conflicts of interestNova Scotia's Housing Department says a new policy will address issues of conflicts of interest highlighted in a recent auditor general's report.CanadaJan 25, 2023
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Accountability lacking: Nova Scotia auditor general takes aim at blown budgetsA new report says Nova Scotia is unique among Canadian provinces when it comes to its lack of accountability for government departments that blow their budgets.CanadaDec 6, 2022
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Nova Scotia should reform immigration system to meet ambitious goals: auditorKim Adair says the Immigration Department has not completed an analysis of what types of services are needed to assist immigrants to settle in Nova Scotia.CanadaNov 8, 2022
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N.S. auditor general says public housing improperly managed, wait list too longWith 6,000 applicants for public housing on a wait-list since December 2021, the auditor general report notes at least 1,500 are underutilized.CanadaJun 21, 2022
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N.S. failing to properly monitor people serving community sentences: auditor generalThe audit concludes that the company providing Nova Scotia with electronic supervision services is not fulfilling its responsibilities.CanadaMay 17, 2022
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Nova Scotia raised borrowing by more than $1 billion to cover COVID 19 costs: auditorNova Scotia's auditor general says the province approved $1.1 billion in added borrowing during 2020-21 to cover the capital and relief costs of the COVID-19 pandemic.MoneyDec 7, 2021
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