Publications: 1998

Building Better Reports: Our Review of the 2002/03 Annual Service Plan Reports of Government

March 2004
Assesses the annual reports of 34 ministries and Crown corporations.

Audit of the Government’s Review of Eligibility for Disability Assistance

February 2004
Looks at whether the government took steps to ensure that former benefit recipients were still eligible under the new Act. The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on October 20, 2004.

Monitoring the Government’s Finances 2003

December 2003
Annual report on government’s finances, including a historical summary of key financial trends and indicators, and a comparison of some to other Canadian jurisdictions. The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on February 9, 2004.

Performance Reporting Principles For the British Columbia Public Sector

November 2003
Performance reporting principles that government, legislators and the Auditor General follow when preparing, using and assessing performance reporting on for the British Columbia public sector. The principles have been endorsed by government, the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Auditor General of British Columbia.

Adopting Best Practices in Government Financial Statements 2002/2003

November 2003
An annual report to inform legislators and the public about the Auditor General’s opinion of government’s Summary Financial Statements. The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on January 21, 2004.

Alternative Payments to Physicians: A Program in Need of Change

November 2003
Reviews the program for paying doctors for work not covered by the medical services plan. The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on February 9, 2004.

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