Minister’s Statement on Auditor General

NOTE: The following is a statement from John Lohr, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board.

Our government respects the independence, integrity, and impact of the work of the Auditor General. Legislation brought forward this week simply aligns Nova Scotia with provinces such as Alberta and Manitoba.

To suggest these amendments impact the independence and integrity of the Auditor General is false and sheds doubt on the independence and integrity of auditors general working effectively in other jurisdictions. This morning, the Auditor General recognized that “with a few exceptions, government has agreed to almost all” of the more than 200 recommendations made over the last four years.

We look forward to future reports, including the one Premier Houston requested regarding out-of-province healthcare services so that government can remove barriers to accessing care.