[October 21, 2010]

Notice of Tuesday, October 26/10 tabling of Auditor General's October 2010 Report

Merwan Saher, CA, Auditor General, is expecting the Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices to table the Report of the Auditor General of Alberta-October 2010 in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. The Report will include the following results:

  • New systems audits:
    • Cross-Ministry-Infrastructure Stimulus Fund
    • Athabasca University-IT Governance, Strategic Planning and Project Management
    • Grant MacEwan University-Enterprise Resource Planning System
    • Children and Youth Services-Daycare and Day Home Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
  • Follow-up systems audits:
    • Advanced Education and Technology-University of Calgary: Research Management
    • Environment-Sustainable Resource Environmental Management
    • Executive Council-Public Affairs Bureau-Media Contracting Services
    • Finance and Enterprise-ATB: New Banking System Implementation
    • Health and Wellness-Health Quality Council of Alberta-Investigations
    • Seniors and Community Supports-Seniors Care and Programs-Alberta Seniors Benefit Program
    • Service Alberta-Protecting Information Assets
    • Treasury Board-Assessing and Prioritizing Alberta's Infrastructure needs
  • Financial statement and other assurance work where we make numbered recommendations:
    • Advanced Education and Technology-Athabasca University and the University of Calgary
    • Agriculture and Rural Development-Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
    • Education-Northland School Division No. 61
    • Environment-Department
    • Finance and Enterprise-Department and Alberta Investment Management Corporation
    • Health and Wellness-Alberta Health Services
    • Justice and Attorney General-Office of the Public Trustee

Report release protocol

The protocol for release of an Auditor General report requires that Members of the Legislative Assembly be the first to view the report. Immediately following tabling in the Legislative Assembly (expected by 3 p.m.), the Report will be posted on our website (www.oag.ab.ca) and copies will be available to media at the Alberta Legislature and at our Edmonton office.

Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly can be observed-by audio or video-through Assembly Online at http://assemblyonline.assembly.ab.ca.

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Media enquiries may be directed to:

Lori Trudgeon | Communications Manager | Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
Telephone: 780.422.6655 | Mobile: 780.909.5841 | Email: ltrudgeon@oag.ab.ca