Report of the Auditor General—November 2018

Summary

Alberta’s Auditor General Doug Wylie presented his first report to the Legislative Assembly November 7. The report includes the 2017-2018 financial statement audit results of the province and 139 government ministries, departments, agencies, boards, commissions and regulated funds; three new and five follow-up performance audits; and a summary of recommendations issued to government.

Financial Statement Audit Results

In June of this year the Auditor General issued an unqualified audit opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Province, and on each of the financial statements of the 139 ministries, departments, agencies, boards, commissions and regulated funds.

Performance audits

• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry—Wildfire Management: Processes for Prevention and Review and Improvement
• Alberta Labour—Systems to Update Alberta’s Workforce Strategies
• Service Alberta—Contract Management Processes

Follow-up audits

• Alberta Environment and Parks—Systems to Manage and Report on the Oil Sands Monitoring Program Follow-up
• Alberta Justice and Solicitor General—Contracting for External Services Follow-up
• Alberta Labour—Occupational Health and Safety Follow-up
• Alberta Seniors and Housing—Affordable Housing Follow-up
• Alberta Treasury Board and Finance—Collections of Corporate Income Tax and Filing Compliance Follow-up