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  HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia didn’t have to look outside of the Maritimes to find the province’s new auditor general. On Thursday, N.S. Premier Iain Rankin announced the appointment of Kim Adair-MacPherson as the province’s new auditor general. She will become Nova Scotias first first female auditor general. Adair-MacPherson will replace acting auditor general Terry Spicer, who is retiring March 31. Spicer has been in the position since July 2020, taking over from former auditor general...

Posted: Mar 11, 2021 3:58 PM AT | Last Updated: March 11 Nova Scotias next auditor general is Kim Adair-MacPherson. (Michel Corriveau/Radio-Canada) Nova Scotias gain is New Brunswicks loss. Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin announced Thursday that the provinces next auditor general will be the woman who has been in the job in New Brunswick for the past decade. Kim Adair-MacPherson, who has a reputation for not pulling punches when it comes to scrutinizing government spending, is the first woman ...

Auditor general Michael Pickup says he has long-running concerns with the way the British Columbia government counts the money it receives from other levels of government.

Supreme Court justice chastises auditor generals office for trying to quash subponeas Justice Mona Lynch said she had “grave concerns” about the position taken by the auditor general and dismissed the office’s application to quash provincial court subpoenas for two members of its staff. Social Sharing Lawyers for former IWK executives will get to call additional witnesses from the auditor generals office Posted: Feb 18, 2021 7:46 PM AT | Last Updated: February 18 Thursdays ruling means la...

A report looking into the handling of 18,000 medical devices in B.C.s Lower Mainland found controls lacking, putting patient safety at risk.

The Globe and Mail VICTORIA Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer A report by British Columbia’s auditor general says thousands of medical devices used to diagnose and treat people lack effective cybersecurity protections. The Provincial Health Services Authority, which works with r...

B.C.'s auditor general says the Provincial Health Services Authority is not effectively managing cybersecurity threats for medical devices and has not evaluated the risk to patients.

Posted: January 31, 2021 Auditor general report critical of FSR maintenance The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia last week released an audit report on the management of Forest Service Roads (FSRs). Forest service roads are a highly valued part of the province’s transportation network. The audit assessed whether the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development managed safety and environmental risks on FSRs in accordance with its policies. Whil...

  TORONTO -- A 44-year-old man who killed his 28-year-old roommate in their downtown Toronto apartment had a proven history of violence against women and presents “grave danger” to potential victims, a judge said while handing down a life sentence with no chance of parole for 18 years. On Oct. 30, a jury found Richard Isaac guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Victoria Selby-Readman. The two shared a small apartment on Richmond Street West for three weeks before Selby-Readman...

Posted: Dec 18, 2020 2:43 PM AT | Last Updated: December 18, 2020 The trial for former IWK Health Centre CEO Tracy Kitch has been adjourned until November. (Brian MacKay/CBC) Former IWK CEO Tracy Kitchs fraud trial has been adjourned until November. Defence lawyers for Kitch and the hospitals former chief financial officer are attempting to get more documents from the Nova Scotia Auditor Generals office. The change for the trial, which was scheduled to begin Jan. 4, was officially made Friday i...