Tag Archives: Auditor General

The Auditor General’s Report: $1.6 Billion is NOT a Rounding Error

Posted on November 8, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

By a miraculous coincidence the Auditor General’s report on the Kenney government’s first year in office landed smack in the middle of the American election. Well, the election is over. Mr Biden won. Agriculture minister Devin Dreeshen can put away … Continue reading →

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B.C. “attacks” Alberta. Really?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Thirty-six little words. That’s all it took for the media to whip Albertans up into a “how dare you” frenzy. It started with the BC government’s Throne Speech in which Premier Christy Clark took her new election slogan—Say YES—for a … Continue reading →

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Mr Prentice: Premier or CEO?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by susanonthesoapbox

“We have to do more with less. That will apply across the board. It will have to apply to the very good work [of the child advocate], it will have to apply to my office, it will have to apply … Continue reading →

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The Tory Airplane Scandal–Excuses, Excuses

Posted on August 10, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

“I am optimistic that your review will assist in securing Albertans’ continued confidence in their government and trust in their elected officials.”—Premier Redford’s letter to the Auditor General requesting a review of her compliance with the Travel and Expense policy, … Continue reading →

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Alberta’s Climate Change Strategy Goes Up in Smoke

Posted on July 13, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

Alberta’s Auditor General blew a gasket. He called the government’s performance on climate change strategy “troubling” and “disturbing”. Hey, he’s a mild mannered accountant; this is as in-your-face as he gets. Mr Saher kicked off the July 2014 audit report … Continue reading →

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The Auditor General’s Report: Alberta’s “Enron” Moment

Posted on July 14, 2013 by susanonthesoapbox

God bless Merwan Saher, Alberta’s Auditor General!  He grabbed the government by the scruff of the neck and gave it a shake for dragging us into the abyss of “Enron” accounting.  Sadly, the government refuses to budge and opaque financial … Continue reading →

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