FREDERICTON (GNB) – In his report tabled today at the legislative assembly, Auditor General Paul Martin examined the implementation rates of recommendations made from 2020 to 2022.
“Providing followup on prior years’ audit recommendations provides an important tool to enable the public accounts committee and New Brunswickers to hold departments accountable,” said Martin.
The auditor general found only 57 per cent of the recommendations from 2020 had been implemented; the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development implemented 100 per cent of the recommendations pertaining to timber royalties, however NB Power implemented neither of two recommendations pertaining to its debt challenges.
Martin said he was extremely pleased to see that departments implemented all of the 2021 audit recommendations.
Government departments and agencies implemented 71 per cent of his audit recommendations made in 2022.
“Ongoing followup will continue to ensure recommendations are being adopted,” said Martin.
The followup audit report is available online.
10-12-24