Nova Scotia Auditor General
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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
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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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N.S. auditor general says pre-primary program was not adequately plannedAuditor general Kim Adair-MacPherson released a report that looks into the way the pre-primary program was planned and implemented.CanadaJul 7, 2021
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Internal control weaknesses identified in ‘clean’ Nova Scotia auditor general reportNova Scotia’s auditor general December report says the province is reporting a 'clean' audit, but there’s room for improvement in government controls.CanadaDec 1, 2020
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Monitoring of contaminated sites in Nova Scotia remains weak: auditor generalThe latest audit also found similar problems at the Department of Transportation and the Department of Lands and Forestry, which only recently began evaluations on historic mine sites.CanadaJul 28, 2020
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COVID-19 can pose cost and delay challenges to N.S. hospital project: auditorThe auditor comments in his report that COVID-19 "may further increase the financing cost for the private sector," and lead to higher bids.PoliticsJul 14, 2020
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N.S. auditor general says COVID-19 response a likely topic for future reviewAn audit could examine a number of areas, including the effectiveness of economic programs and equipment supply chain management, as well as the virus outbreak in long-term care facilities.HealthMay 12, 2020
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Nova Scotia Auditor General wary of fraud, mismanagement on QEII projectMichael Pickup said the project lacks clear methods for assessing fraud risks, including a fraud policy, a code of ethics, fraud awareness training and processes to monitor ongoing risks.HealthDec 10, 2019
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Nova Scotia grapples with financial risk of abandoned minesAn unknown quantity of the aging properties may be contaminated and in need of cleanup.EnvironmentNov 13, 2019
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Nova Scotia auditor general releases financial audit reportAuditor General Michael Pickup released his report on a financial audit of the provincial government and its organizations on Tuesday.CanadaOct 29, 2019
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