Work in Progress

Performance audits assess and report on the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of provincial programs and services. We often include recommendations to help organizations improve. 

Each year, our office provides assurance on the progress organizations have reported making in completing recommendations.

Our second follow-up report, coming out in the spring, will look at the progress made on recommendations from 24 audits completed between 2019 and 2022.

Updated: January 2024

On April 8, 2024, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia passed a resolution stating: “pursuant to section 13(2) of the Auditor General Act (S.B.C. 2003, c. 2), the House request that the Auditor General undertake an examination of the administration of grants by MNP LLP under the Advanced Research and Commercialization Program and the Commercial Vehicle Innovation Challenge.”

The resolution further required “that the Auditor General make public an interim report on the matter no later than 90 days hence, and make a final report public no later than September 1, 2024.”

In response to the resolution, the Office of the Auditor General has initiated an examination of MNP LLP’s administration of grants under the Advanced Research and Commercialization Program and the Commercial Vehicle Innovation Challenge.

We commit to releasing the interim and final reports as per the resolution.  

Updated May 2024

We are examining the Province of British Columbia's role in Lytton’s ongoing recovery from the Lytton Creek wildfire that started on June 30, 2021, and destroyed most of the village. More than 100 properties were lost and 80,000 hectares of land burned. Surrounding communities were also affected.

The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness coordinates the provincial response to emergencies and disasters by working with other ministries to help local governments repair and restore affected communities. For example, recovery efforts may support environmental rehabilitation, infrastructure repairs, the return of evacuees, or the reopening of businesses and services.

Our examination focuses on three areas: 

The Province of B.C.'s roles and responsibilities for disaster recovery.
The Province of B.C.’s support for Lytton, including the funding it contributed.
The challenges faced in rebuilding Lytton, and the Province of B.C.’s opportunities for improvement.

We expect to issue our report in early 2025.

Watch the auditor general's announcement video for this examination: https://youtu.be/sC4-oeZqch4

Updated: May 2024

We are conducting an audit of how board members are appointed to B.C. public sector organizations.

Crown corporations, health authorities, post-secondary institutions, advisory boards and other public sector agencies manage numerous B.C. government programs and services. Boards help ensure those organizations are properly governed and meet their mandate. 

The Crown Agencies and Board Resourcing Office (CABRO) leads the government’s board appointment process. Its role is to recruit board members who are qualified, experienced, and reflect B.C.’s diversity. 

CABRO oversees the selection process and recommends candidates to government for appointment.

Our audit will determine whether CABRO provides effective oversight of government’s public sector board appointment process. Key aspects include CABRO’s work to ensure: 

• identification of board needs and gaps in competency or diversity;
• conflict of interest mitigation;
• timeliness of board appointments; and
• monitoring and reporting on board member diversity.

We plan to release our audit report in early 2025.

For more information, watch the auditor general's announcement video.

Updated: March 2024