Here is what the role of the provincial auditor is
“The Office of the Auditor General exists to serve the Legislative Assembly and the people of Alberta. Accountable to the members of the Legislative Assembly, we are responsible to the public who want assurances that the government's financial reporting is credible. Consequently, our core opinion work is performed to add credibility to the financial reports of organizations accountable to the Assembly. But our legislators want more, and rightly so. In effect, we are charged with making recommendations to improve the economic and operational health of the Province”.
http://www.oag.ab.ca/
Below is from Alberta Securities Commission part time Commissioners:
ASC sets conditions for co-operation
All information involving enforcement matters to be kept confidential
Thursday, April 28, 2005
By IE Staff
http://www.investmentexecutive.com/client/en/News/DetailNews.asp?Id=28572&IdSection=8&cat=8
“The Alberta Securities Commission has advised the Alberta Auditor General of the extent to which it will co-operate with his examination of the commission”.
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Does this mean what it sounds like it means? An agency of the government is actually dictating to the provincial auditor, the terms of an investigation into themselves.
I will try to remember that line when Revenue Canada next needs to talk to me………………………or when I have something to hide. Do you think it will actually work?
Do they?
