Publications
The Status of IT Controls in British Columbia's Public Sector: an analysis of audit findings
July 2012
This report summarizes recommendations arising from government’s use of information technology to process financial information. These recommendations have previously been reported in the Office's annual report on government's summary financial statements.
This report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly's Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on November 18, 2013.
Annual Report 2011/12 and Service Plan 2012/13-2014/15
June 2012
The annual report on the Office's performance and financial position, as well as the service plan for the upcoming years.
Reporting on Financial Statements in the BC Public Sector under Canadian Auditing Standards
June 2012
The purpose of this discussion paper is to consider the various reporting alternatives within the CASs reporting model and to develop tentative Office positions for the financial statement audits conducted within the B.C. public sector.
Crown Agency Board Governance
May 2012
This report contains the results of examinations of board governance at four Crown agencies: BC Transit, the University of Northern B.C., Camosun College and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on June 11, 2012.
Development Initiative Trusts: An Audit of Legislative Compliance and Public Accountability Practices in the Three Statutory Trusts
April 2012
This report brings together the audits of the publicly-funded Northern, Southern Interior and North Island-Coast Development Initiative Trusts. These audits examined the statutory trusts' compliance with their respective Acts, and the quality of their public accountability reporting.
This report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly's Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on November 21, 2013.
Follow-up Report: Updates on the implementation of recommendations from recent reports (March 2012)
March 2012
This follow-up report contains the self-assessed progress of ministries and organizations in implementing the recommendations from recent reports.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on April 24, 2012.
An Audit of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations' Management of Timber
February 2012
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is achieving its forest objectives for timber.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on June 11, 2012.
The first follow-up on the report’s recommendations is expected in April 2013.