How Does BC Rank on Openness and Accountability?

Résumé du livre

The Government's Approach to the Auditor General and Access to Information By Keith Reynolds Two key players in ensuring open and accountable government in British Columbia are the Auditor General and the Freedom of Information and Privacy Commissioner. [...] Background In the last five years the provincial government has intro- duced major changes in both funding and policies regard- ing the work of the Auditor General and the Information During the 2001 provincial election, BC's Liberal Party and Privacy Commissioner. [...] The office of the capita basis-how much money did the government pro- Auditor General writes reports, which are both presented vide to the Auditor General for each resident in their to the legislature and made public. [...] As well, the public's expectations of auditors have Funding cuts for the Auditor General not only limited the increased significantly as a result of widely publicized office's ability to conduct work; they also helped shape accountability failures in both the public and private the work the Auditor General chose to do. [...] He noted that the BC Ferry Corporation had been put beyond the reach Like the Auditor General, the Office of the Information of Freedom of Information and that outsourcing and off- and Privacy Commissioner has seen dramatic increases loading of services had raised questions about BC Hydro.