Office of the Auditor General
November 10, 2016
Auditor General Tables Report on Performance Audits of Departments and Crown Agencies
In his report to the House of Assembly on Performance Audits of Departments and Crown Agencies tabled in the House of Assembly today in St. John's, Auditor General, Terry Paddon, reports on 7 reviews completed on Government departments and Crown agencies. The report contains 65 recommendations, directed to Government and the Crown agencies, aimed at strengthening financial and operational processes and controls. In addition, the report contains 186 findings which arose during the reviews.
"The work of the Office of the Auditor General is an integral part of the accountability and oversight of Government," said Mr. Paddon. "The work is intended to ensure taxpayer resources are being spent in the most effective manner possible."
The Report of the Auditor General contains the results of reviews of:
- Teacher Allocation in Schools
- Child Protection Services
- Acute Care Bed Management
- Road Ambulance Services
- Salaried Physicians
- Fire and Emergency Services � Newfoundland and Labrador
- Safety and Weight Inspections of Commercial Vehicles
Each item in the report outlines the objectives of the review and the conclusions reached, in addition to recommendations and findings.
"I encourage Government and Crown agencies to carefully consider the recommendations in the report and to act appropriately to implement them," concluded the Auditor General.
The Auditor General's Report is available on the Office of the Auditor General website at www.ag.gov.nl.ca/ag/reports.htm
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Terry Paddon Auditor General 709-729-2700 terrypaddon@oag.nl.ca |
2016 11 10 10:15 a.m.