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In addition to issuing our audit opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Province of Alberta each year, we also examine the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of government programs, processes, and initiatives to provide assurance they are working as intended. Through this work, we make recommendations that can result in better outcomes, better services, and better programs for Albertans.

Our independence

Our work provides independent assurance to the 87 Members of the Legislative Assembly—who represent the people of Alberta—on how government is managing its responsibilities and the province’s resources. Our independence from those we audit is important to ensure our work is objective, credible, and based on facts.

Your input matters

The Auditor General considers input from Albertans when determining audit areas. If you’d like to submit an audit idea for consideration, please visit Suggest an audit.

Work in progress

We have many audits at various stages of the audit process, from planning to execution. Below is a list of audits where work is already underway. We may also undertake additional work in response to new priority projects or emerging issues.

Topic Ministry What We Will Look At
Procurement and Contracting Processes Health and Alberta Health Services The examination of the procurement and contracting processes. At this time, the examination pertains to Chartered Surgical Facilities, Medication (ibuprofen or acetaminophen), and COVID-19 Personal Protection Equipment. The examination is looking at the effectiveness of management and control processes—including governance and oversight—ensuring value for Albertans while addressing concerns or allegations related to contracting and potential conflicts of interest.
Providing Healthcare Services for Albertans with Opioid Use Disorder Mental Health and Addiction Does the Department of Mental Health and Addiction have processes to ensure opioid addiction-related programs and services are effective for Albertans with opioid use disorder and that processes exist to monitor and report on outcomes of those programs and services?
Public Performance Reporting in the Government of Alberta Cross Government Does ministry annual reporting reflect the characteristics of effective public performance reporting?
Animal Disease Management Agriculture and Irrigation Does the Department of Agriculture and Irrigation have processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks from livestock and wildlife diseases?
Acquiring Real Property Infrastructure Does the Department of Infrastructure have effective processes to acquire real property such as land and buildings?
Services to Support Youth Transitioning to Adulthood Children and Family Services Does the Department of Children and Family Services have effective processes to support youth transitioning to independence?

Recurring work

We are also completing multi-ministry recurring audit work in the following areas:

  • Ministers Expenses—Assessing processes to verify that the travel, meal, and hospitality expenses of the Premier, ministers, associate ministers and their staff comply with policies
  • Grants—Assessing eligibility, monitoring use of funds, and reporting
  • Performance Reporting—Assessing processes related to performance reporting on results
  • Contract Management—Assessing vendor management, contract administration, and monitoring processes of selected departments using a rotational and risk-based approach

Completion

While we aim for timely completion of audits, unforeseen delays may occur during our process and can impact the release of our work.

In addition to scheduled financial statement and performance audits, several factors may impact our originally planned audits:

  • inquiries or complaints from Albertans
  • new priority projects or emerging issues
  • changes to government programs
  • government restructuring
  • resource and staff availability, both within our office and at the entities we audit
  • requests for special duty audits by the government or the Legislative Assembly

As a result, we may need to adjust our resource allocation from our current work to respond to these requests promptly.

We look forward to sharing our results with Albertans throughout the year.