Publications
Seeking Best Practices in Financial Reporting: Report on the Province’s 2005/06 Public Accounts
January 2007
An annual report to inform legislators and the public about the Auditor General’s opinion of government’s Summary Financial Statements.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on May 3, 2007.
Province of British Columbia Audit Committees: Doing the Right Things
December 2006
Focuses on the current state of audit committee practices within selected organizations.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on March 5, 2007.
Audit of Government’s Corporate Accounting System: Part 2
December 2006
Our second audit of government’s accounting system, covering controls over purchasing, accounts payable and the general ledger.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on March 5, 2007.
Monitoring Government’s Finances 2006
December 2006
Annual report on government’s finances, including a historical summary of key financial trends and indicators, and a comparison of some to other Canadian jurisdictions.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on May 3, 2007.
Government's Post-secondary Expansion: 25,000 Seats by 2010
December 2006
Reviews progress on the Province's initiative to add 25,000 spaces in public post-secondary institutions by 2010.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on May 31, 2007.
Changing Course - A New Direction for British Columbia’s Coastal Ferry System: A Review of the Transformation of BC Ferries
December 2006
A review of whether the BC Ferry Authority was meeting the government's objectives for the ferry system.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on October 16, 2007.
Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of British Columbia’s Management and Administrative Processes
November 2006
Looks at government's progress in settling First Nations peoples' land claims.
The report was discussed by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts on April 19, 2007.