Auditor General for Local
Government
The City of Nanaimo has observed with
interest the public debate over the Provincial initiative to introduce an
Auditor General for Local Government. The legislation to create the office was
tabled on 2011-Nov-24.
It is noted that the Provincial Government
has stated that the Auditor General for Local Government will undertake
performance audits “to provide local governments with objective information and
relevant advice that will assist them in their accountability to their
communities for the stewardship of public assets and the achievement of value
for money in their operations.”
The City of Nanaimo supports this mandate
and encourages activity that will assist City Council in providing full and
appropriate accountability and stewardship on behalf of the citizens of this
community. It is anticipated that the Auditor General for Local Government will
be an important tool in providing appropriate assurance to the public that the
City is effectively managing the resources entrusted to
it.
The City appreciates the fact that the
Provincial Government is funding this new body through provincial resources so
there will be no direct additional burden on local taxpayers as a result of this
initiative.
The Auditor General for Local Government
makes its own decisions about what performance audits are to be conducted.
Whether or not it will be able to provide direct assistance in reviewing City of
Nanaimo operations at an early date is not known, but it is understood that the
office is empowered to provide information about recommended practices arising
from performance audits of other communities. In this way it may be possible
for all communities to benefit from their early projects, regardless of which
communities undergo the performance audits.
I love it. Up to now, the only person we've had who identifies wasteful Nanaimo Council spending is the writer of this blog.
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