Tracy Kitch resigned as CEO of the Halifax children's hospital in August 2017 and was later charged with breach of trust and fraud over $5,000.

Tracy Kitch's lawyer, Joel Pink, says the date for a three- to four-week trial will be set on July 2.

Tracy Kitch's case was set over in Halifax provincial court until June 18 for election and plea.

Defence lawyer Joel Pink said in an interview that Crown and defence lawyers will be meeting in the meantime, although he wouldn't elaborate as to why.

The Nova Scotia auditor general slammed the lack of oversight and financial management at the IWK Health Centre in a December report, months after two former IWK executives were charged with fraud and breach of trust.

Crown prosecutor Peter Dostal said the pair will be tried separately to reflect the distinction between evidence that will likely be presented in court.

Tracy Kitch, who now lives in Toronto, is one of two former executives from Halifax's IWK Health Centre charged with breach of trust.

The IWK and their board of directors is currently reeling from a scandal that saw charges laid against two high-ranking executives.

Michael Pickup says he was shocked to see the "extent and severity of weakness in basic financial management controls" at the largest children's hospital in Atlantic Canada.

The IWK Health Centre's former CEO and CFO have both been charged, following a financial mismanagement investigation.