Sheila Dodds

Sheila Dodds is the Assistant Auditor General responsible for the Office’s education and transportation sector portfolios, as well as cross-government management of finances, human resources and procurement.

Sheila obtained her BSc in economics from the University of Victoria in 1984 and began her career as an articling student with the Office of the Auditor General of B.C., obtaining her designation as a Chartered Accountant in 1988. Following this, she spent three years with a national accounting firm, before returning to British Columbia. For the next 10 years Sheila led audits of program effectiveness with the Office of the Comptroller General, and in 2000 she obtained her designation as a Certified Internal Auditor. In 2001 she moved to the Ministry of Management Services to work on a procurement reform initiative that resulted in new legislation and a modernized policy framework. Between 2003 to 2007 she worked as an independent consultant as well as a sessional instructor with the Camosun College School of Business. During that time, in addition to working under contract for various public sector organizations based in Victoria, she worked under contract with the Audit Commission in England for 9 months. In 2007, she returned to the Office of the Comptroller General where she was the Executive Director of the Financial Management Branch.

Sheila rejoined the Office of the Auditor General in 2010, and became an Assistant Auditor General in 2011.

In addition to her professional activities, Sheila is active in the local community, having served 18 years on the board of the Victoria Youth Empowerment Society and continuing to volunteer with local public schools.