Nova scotia’s auditor general took aim at the Houston government today over its practice of spending money outside the regular budget process something critics say happens often CTV late anchor Bruce Frisco joins us in The Newsroom now with details of what the AG had to say Bruce
Well as a matter of fact Todd auditor general Kim madir says the government has kind of gotten in this habit of spending government surpluses without first getting approval from the legislature Beyond lacking oversight she says it cost cost the government millions of dollarss in interest she points to $430 million granted to 11
Recipients between 2021 and 2023 before any actual projects were underway which is a real problem she says around accountability and transparency it’s large dollars that we’re talking about public funds the money is gone there are all kinds of missing checks and balances as to whether or not that money is going to go
To the intended purpose and that folks are going to follow up and make sure that happens matter also came up in question period today with NDP MLA Lisa lechance acknowledging previous governments have done much the same thing but never on the same scale she said the Finance Minister Alan McMaster
Responded by noting the current model was implemented by the NDP government in 2010 said he recognized the issue then but didn’t have a problem with it because as a Critic he could ask questions in the house and at news conferences afterwards nadir says the money could be earning interest in
Government bank accounts if they hadn’t given it away she’s flagged similar issues in the past but the premier has rejected those criticisms arguing there’s already plenty of oversight in quarterly budget updates Todd I suspect we will hear more of this you’re right thanks Bruce and Bruce will have your
Late news here at 11:30 of
Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the province’s spending outside the regular budget process lacks oversight and is costing the government millions of dollars in interest.
In a report released Tuesday, Kim Adair reiterated her criticism of the province’s controversial habit of spending unexpected budget surpluses without approval from the legislature.
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It’s ok N.S. Ottawa will send you some of Albertans money as usual.
Its called "embezzlement".
Not only NS. It is a blackbox how the governent spending money. No clear break down report to the public. They manipulate the tax payer money as they want.
Surplus Who is money is that ?
U could have reimbursed to taxpayers . Because taxpayers money not governed.
The Nova Scotia government, gets all his money through transfer payments.
It’s made everybody in the civil service, rich, without the province, having to do anything to generate income .
The province is a have not.
You either work for John Risley, or government .
Other than that, you’re in a tent in the parade square
I can also tell you that due to mismanagement they’ve been overspending on disaster relief programs paying scammers multiple times due to irresponsible tracking of payments and underinvestment in systems that verify information. Combine that with staff that are incompetent in their jobs and were completely leaking money as a province!