For Immediate Release

May 1, 2006

 

 

Auditor General’s final report focuses on the state of accountability reform

 

VICTORIA–In his final report today, Auditor General, Wayne Strelioff describes the significant accountability reforms now underway and the steps BC’s legislators and government need to take next.

 

      “When I took on the responsibilities of BC’s Auditor General in May 2000,” says Mr. Strelioff, “the time was right for significant accountability reform as controversy was raging about fast ferry construction, incomplete budgets, inaccurate financial statements and the absence of performance information.”

 

      After six years as BC’s Auditor General, Mr. Strelioff uses his final report to describe several significant accountability reforms beginning to take hold and to set out what needs to be done next.

     

      Key accountability reforms taking hold include: a fixed timetable for government to present its performance plans; more rigorous accounting disclosure through the use of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); timelier performance reporting; a more results focused management approach with agreement on a framework of principles to help government plan, monitor and explain its performance; and a solid, new Auditor General Act.

 

      Mr. Strelioff also provides advice to legislators and government on what needs to be done next to help put in place a more robust and meaningful public scrutiny of the performance of government.  His advice focuses on financial statement accounting, performance reporting and legislator leadership.

 

      Mr. Strelioff’s six year term ends May 2^nd.  Legislators are now searching for his successor.