Below are our most recent news releases. If you are looking for older releases, you can find them with the corresponding report on our Publications page.
December 2018
December 11 - Government needs to do much more to ensure commercial vehicle safety
Related Report - An Independent Audit of Commercial Vehicle Safety
December 5 - BC Hydro managing its billions in capital assets well
Related Report - Independent Audit of Capital Asset Management in BC Hydro
October 2018
October 9 - Government can improve its reporting of tax expenditures
Related Report - Understanding Tax Expenditures
August 2018
August 29 - Government should follow generally accepted accounting principles
Related Report - Understanding Our Audit Opinion on B.C.'s 2017/18 Summary Financial Statements
July 2018
July 10 - Surplus government real estate sales achieved target revenue, but room for improvement
Related Report - An Independent Audit of the Ministry of Citizens’ Services Real Estate Asset Sales Management
July 9 - Auditor General outlines performance, goals and priorities
Related Report - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2017/18
May 2018
May 23 - Ministries not working together to effectively oversee healthy eating and physical activity in K-12
Related Report - Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in K-12: An Independent Audit
May 8 - School District 61 managing executive expenses well
Related Report - An Independent Audit of Executive Expenses at School District 61
April 2018
April 13 - Auditor General highlights strategies to make significant impact
Related Report - Service Plan 2018/19 - 2020/21
March 2018
March 15 - Auditor General highlights risks to the BC Utilities Commission’s effectiveness
Related Report - Observations on the BC Utilities Commission
February 2018
February 22 - Northern Health unable to fill a substantial number of nursing positions in rural areas
Related Report - An Independent Audit of the Recruitment and Retention of Rural and Remote Nurses in Northern B.C.
February 15 - Government not adequately managing climate change risks
Related Report - Managing Climate Change Risks: An Independent Audit
January 2018
January 24 - Auditor General releases list of projects for next three years
Related Reports - Financial Statement Audit Coverage Plan 2018/19 - 2020/2021 & Performance Audit Coverage Plan 2017/18 - 2019/20
October 2017
October 26 - Significant gaps in Regional Transit Management Centre’s cybersecurity controls
Related Report - An Independent Audit of the Regional Transportation Management Centre's Cybersecurity Controls
October 24 - Ministries’ management of grizzly bears did not meet expectations
Related Report - An Independent Audit of Grizzly Bear Management
August 2017
August 22 - Auditor General's audit opinion on government's financial statements
Related Report - The Auditor General's Opinion on the 2016/17 Summary Financial Statements
August 3 - Stronger ministry oversight of multi-year contract needed
Related Report - An Audit of the Contract for the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program