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2022

Auditor General Releases the Review of the Pre-Election 2022 Multi-Year Fiscal Plan (May 2, 2022)

• News Release: Ontario Auditor General Finds Corporate Tax Estimates in Budget’s Three-Year Fiscal Plan Too Low, Contingency Funds Overly Cautious

Media Advisory (April 28, 2022)

• Media Advisory

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Auditor General releases the Preliminary Perspective on Laurentian University (April 13, 2022)

• News Release: Laurentian Refused Provincial Funds That Could Have Prevented Immediate Cuts to Programs: Auditor General

 

2021

2021 Annual Report (December 1, 2021)

News releases and summaries

• News Release: Annual Report Shows Need for Improved Transparency, and More Focus on Financial Sustainability and Service Delivery for Ontarians
• Summary: 2021 Annual Report

• Audit at a Glance : Public Accounts of the Province of Ontario

• News Release: Ontario Has Programs To Help People Who Need Assisted Living Services, But It Doesn’t Know If They Work: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Assisted Living Services

• News Release: Stroke and Cardiac Emergency Treatment in Ontario Should be Faster and Better: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Cardiac Disease and Stroke Treatment

• News Release: The Government Paid Millions of Dollars in COVID-19 Support to Ineligible Businesses: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: COVID-19 Economic Response and Supports for Businesses

• News Release: Ontario Did Not Have Enough PPE When COVID-19 Hit Because it Ignored Warnings to Be Prepared: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment Supply

• Audit at a Glance: Financial Reporting of School Boards in Ontario

• News Release: Ontario Has No Plan to Reduce or Prevent Homelessness: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Homelessness

• News Release: Ontario’s Bridges Meet Provincial Safety Standard, But Bridge Inspections Need Improvement: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Inspection and Maintenance of the Province’s Bridges and Culverts

• News Release: Minister’s Zoning Orders Disrupt Land Use Plans That Took Years to Create: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Land-Use Planning in the Greater Golden Horseshoe

• News Release: The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation Is Not Doing Enough to Prevent Minors from Getting Cannabis: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation

• News Release: Clean Water Agency Helps Communities Provide Safe Drinking Water: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Ontario Clean Water Agency

• News Release: Ontarians who Buy Cars and Trucks are Often Left Defenceless by the Group That’s Supposed to Protect Them: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council

• Audit at a Glance: Ontario’s Provincial Comptrollership Framework

• News Release: The OPP has so many Frontline Vacancies, It Cannot Provide the Level of Service it is Supposed To: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Ontario Provincial Police

• News Release: Ontario Securities Commission Inaction has Cost Investors Billions of Dollars: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Ontario Securities Commission

• News Release: Ontarians are Still Waiting Too Long for Outpatient Surgery: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Outpatient Surgeries

• News Release: Students at Many Private Career Colleges Could be Receiving Inadequate Training: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Private Career Colleges Oversight

• News Release: Ontario’s Public Colleges Are Economically Dependent on International Student Tuition Fees: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Public Colleges Oversight

• News Release: Almost $67 Million Spent on 5G Test Platforms that Were Not Significantly Used: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: 5G Network Technology and 5G Pre-commercial Program

 

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Auditor General releases the Annual Report of Environment Audits (November 22, 2021)

News releases and summaries

• Summary: Annual Report of Environment Audits

• News Release: Ontario Government has Deliberately Ignored the Public’s Right to be Heard on Significant Environmental Issues: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993
• Video: Operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993
  
  

   

• News Release: Ontario Pays Millions Managing Hazardous Spills, Doesn’t Bill Polluters: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Hazardous Spills
• Video: Hazardous Spills
  
  

   

• News Release: Ontario Could Soon Run Out Of Landfill Space Because Businesses and Institutions Aren’t Recycling Enough: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Non-Hazardous Waste Reduction and Diversion in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) Sector
• Video: Non-Hazardous Waste Reduction and Diversion in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) Sector
  
  

   

• News Release: Ontario is Making Little Effort to Protect At-Risk Species from Building and Resource Development: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Protecting and Recovering Species at Risk
• Video: Protecting and Recovering Species at Risk
  
  

   

• News Release: Ontario’s Poor Reporting on the State of the Environment Leaves the Public in the Dark: Auditor General
• Audit at a Glance: Reporting on Ontario’s Environment
• Video: Reporting on Ontario’s Environment
  
  

   

 

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Auditor General of Ontario Appoints Commissioner of the Environment (October 7, 2021)

• Auditor General of Ontario Appoints Commissioner of the Environment

 

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COVID-19 Preparedness and Management Special Report (May 12, 2021)

News release and summary

 

• Delay in Pandemic Pay for Essential Workers; Inconsistent and Late Reporting of Actual Spending on Initial COVID-19 Emergency Relief Programs: Auditor General
• Summary: Special Report on Management of Health-Related COVID-19 Expenditures

 

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COVID-19 Preparedness and Management Special Report (April 28, 2021)

News release and summary

 

• Lack of Pandemic Preparedness and Poor Infection Control Practices in Long-Term Care Contributed to COVID-19 Impacts: Auditor General
• Summary: Special Report on Pandemic Readiness and Response in Long-Term Care

 

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Auditor General of Ontario Appoints Acting Commissioner of the Environment (February 1, 2021)

• Auditor General of Ontario Appoints Acting Commissioner of the Environment

 

2020

2020 Annual Report (December 7, 2020)

News releases and summaries

 

• Annual Report Focuses on Consumer Protection, Oversight and Operational Effectiveness
• Government Needs to Do More to Implement Agreed-Upon Recommendations: Auditor General

• Summary: Public Accounts of Ontario

• News Release: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Not Transparent about Its Operations: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
  
  
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• News Release: Blood Is Safe but Concerns Raised about Blood Plasma Supply Risk: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Blood Management and Safety
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Blood Management and Safety
  
  
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• News Release: Delivery of the Ontario School Curriculum Not Monitored: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Curriculum Development, Implementation and Delivery
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Curriculum Development, Implementation and Delivery
  
  
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• News Release: Auditor General: Better Co-ordination of Indigenous Programs Needed
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Indigenous Affairs in Ontario
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Indigenous Affairs in Ontario
  
  
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• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Information Technology (IT) Systems and Cybersecurity at Metrolinx

• News Release: Metrolinx’s GO Train and Bus Service Running on Time but Not the Integration of Fares across the GTHA: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Metrolinx Operations and Governance
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Metrolinx Operations and Governance
  
  
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• News Release: Auditor General: Adults with Developmental Disabilities Face Increasing Wait Times for Services in Ontario
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Supportive Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Supportive Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
  
  
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• News Release: Auditor General Says Expansion of Virtual Care Is Too Slow
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Virtual Care: Use of Communication Technologies for Patient Care
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Virtual Care: Use of Communication Technologies for Patient Care
  
  
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• News Release: More Consumer Protection Needed in Ontario’s Bereavement Industry: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Bereavement Authority of Ontario
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Bereavement Authority of Ontario
  
  
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• News Release: Ontario Consumers Need More Information to Make Best Condo Purchasing Choices: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Condominium Oversight in Ontario
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Condominium Oversight in Ontario
  
  
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• News Release: Electrical Safety Authority Needs to Do Better in Preventing Illegal Electrical Work: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Electrical Safety Authority
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Electrical Safety Authority
  
  
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• News Release: Oversight of Retirement Homes Must Evolve to Meet Growing Care Needs of Residents: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority
  
  
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• News Release: Auditor General: Ontario’s Museum and Gallery Collections Need to Be Better Managed
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Museums and Galleries: Art Gallery of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, McMichael Canadian Art Collection
• Video: Value-for-Money Audit: Museums and Galleries: Art Gallery of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, McMichael Canadian Art Collection
  
  
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• Summary: Business Case Development in the Ontario Public Service

• News Release: Government Spending More on Advertising: Auditor General

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COVID-19 Preparedness and Management Special Report (November 25, 2020)

News releases, summaries and videos

 

• Auditor General Special Report: Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Faced Systemic Issues and Delays

• Summary: Special Report on Emergency Management in Ontario—Pandemic Response
• Video: Emergency Management in Ontario—Pandemic Response
  
  

   

• Summary: Special Report on Outbreak Planning and Decision-Making
• Video: Outbreak Planning and Decision-Making
  
  

   

• Summary: Special Report on Laboratory Testing, Case Management and Contact Tracing
• Video: Laboratory Testing, Case Management and Contact Tracing
  
  

   

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2020 Annual Report of Environmental Value-for-Money Audits and the Operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights (November 18, 2020)

News releases, summaries and videos

 

• News Release: The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Needs to Lead by Example When It Comes to Protecting Ontario’s Environment: Auditor General
• Summary: Operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights, Chapter 1
• Summary: Operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights, Chapter 2
• Video: Operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights
  
  
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• News Release: Auditor General: Long-Term Planning Needed to Protect Ontario’s Parks and Other Protected Areas
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Conserving the Natural Environment with Protected Areas
• Video: Conserving the Natural Environment with Protected Areas
  
  
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• News Release: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Not Yet an Ontario Cross-Government Priority: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Use in Buildings
• Video: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Use in Buildings
  
  
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• News Release: Province Needs Better Processes to Ensure Effective Long-Term Monitoring of Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Auditor General
• Summary: Value-for-Money Audit: Setting Indicators and Targets, and Monitoring Ontario’s Environment
• Video: Setting Indicators and Targets, and Monitoring Ontario’s Environment
  
  
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Ontario’s Costs for Services Provided to Irregular Border Crossers—July 8, 2020

• Minister Provided with Overstated Costs Associated with Irregular Border Crossers—July 8, 2020

 

2019

2019 Annual Report (December 4, 2019)
News releases and summaries

• Expanded Annual Report Focuses on Health and Safety of Ontarians, Corrections and Justice System, and on the Environment
• Patient Safety Culture Should be Given Higher Priority in Some Hospitals: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.01 Acute-Care Hospital Patient Safety and Drug Administration
• Addictions-Related Treatment Wait Times, Emergency Department Visits and Deaths Rising Despite Increased Spending: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.02 Addictions Treatment Programs
• Better Co-ordination of Services for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Needed: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.03 Chronic Kidney Disease Management
• More Oversight of Commercial Vehicles Needed to Improve Road Safety in Ontario: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.04 Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement
• Long-Term-Care Homes Don’t Consistently Follow Residents’ Plan of Care: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.05 Food and Nutrition in Long-Term-Care Homes
• Few Risks in Ontario Food Supply But Some Improvements Needed: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.06 Food Safety Inspection Program
• Province Could Do More with Repeat Violators to Improve Unsafe Working Conditions: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.07 Health and Safety in the Workplace
• Lack of Management Oversight Compromises Death Investigations: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.08 Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service
• ODSP Costs Up 75% in 10 Years: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.09 Ontario Disability Support Program
• Province Could Save Millions: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.10 Ontario Financing Authority
• Lack of Information for Legislators on Discretionary Grants: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.11 Oversight of Time-Limited Discretionary Grants
• Horse-Racing Industry Lacking in Public Transparency and Accountability: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.12 Provincial Support to Sustain the Horse-Racing Industry
• OLG’s IT Systems Need Improved Security: Auditor General
• Summary: 3.13 Technology System (IT) and Cybersecurity at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
• Government Spending on Advertising at Record Low: Auditor General
• Environment Ministry Needs to Lead by Example in Complying with the Environmental Bill of Rights: Auditor General
• Volume 2, Summary: 2.00 Operation of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993
• Province’s Plan to Address Climate Change Not Yet Supported by Sound Evidence: Auditor General
• Volume 2, Summary: 3.00 Climate Change: Ontario’s Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Adult Correctional Institutions Not Equipped for Rising Numbers of Inmates on Remand and Those with Mental-Health Issues: Auditor General
• Volume 3, Summary: 1.00 Adult Correctional Institutions
• Slow Pace of Modernization Contributes to Growing Delays in Ontario Courts, More Transparency of Court Systems Needed: Auditor General
• Volume 3, Summary: 2.00 Court Operations
• Volume 3, Summary: 3.00 Criminal Court System
• Volume 3, Summary: 4.00 Family Court Services

Special Audit of the Tarion Warranty Corporation—October 30, 2019

• Tarion’s Complex and Confusing Processes Left Some New Homeowners Without Assistance: Auditor General—October 30, 2019

Auditor General of Ontario Appoints Commissioner of the Environment—July 8, 2019

• Auditor General of Ontario Appoints Commissioner of the Environment—July 8, 2019

Office of the Auditor General Ready for Expanded Environmental Responsibilities—April 1, 2019

• Office of the Auditor General Ready for Expanded Environmental Responsibilities—April 1, 2019

Auditor General Prepares for Expanded Environmental Responsibilities—March 15, 2019

• Auditor General Prepares for Expanded Environmental Responsibilities—March 15, 2019

 

2018

2018 Annual Report (December 5, 2018)
News releases and summaries

• Auditor General’s 2018 Annual Report Notes Public Spending Did Not Consistently Bring Anticipated Benefits
• Auditor General Issues “Clean” Opinion on Ontario’s Books
• Summary: 2.00 Public Accounts of the Province
• Ontario Overpaying for Assistive Devices
• Summary: 3.01 Assistive Devices Program
• Darlington Refurbishment Project Being Diligently Monitored by OPG, But Still Faces Future Risks
• Summary: 3.02 Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Refurbishment Project
• Health Quality Ontario Lacks Ministry, LHINs Support to Accomplish its Mandate
• Summary: 3.03 Health Quality Ontario
• Ontarians Often Face Steep Costs for Medical Care Outside the Province
• Summary: 3.04 Interprovincial and International Health Services
• Legal Aid Ontario Spends Millions on Ontario Disability Support Program Cases
• Summary: 3.05 Legal Aid Ontario
• Selection of GO Stations Lacked Transparency and Accountability
• Summary: 3.06 Metrolinx—GO Station Selection
• Changes to Metrolinx LRT Projects Cost Millions, Caused Delays
• Summary: 3.07 Metrolinx—LRT Construction and Infrastructure Planning
• Most Pressing Cases Get Timely MRI and CT Scans—But Location a Key Factor in Wait Times
• Summary: 3.08 MRI and CT Scanning Services
• Public Guardian Cannot Fully Demonstrate Main Mandate Being Met
• Summary: 3.09 Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
• Non-Repayable Student Grant Costs Rise Dramatically—But Not Enrolments Yet
• Summary: 3.10 Ontario Student Assistance Program
• Ontario Works Not Meeting Mandate to Help Recipients Obtain Employment and Become Self-Reliant
• Summary: 3.11 Ontario Works
• Inconsistent Availability and Use of IT in Schools
• Summary: 3.12 School Boards—IT Systems and Technology in the Classroom
• TSSA Lacks Effective Licensing and Inspection Processes Required to Protect Public Safety and the Environment
• Summary: 3.13 Technical Standards and Safety Authority
• Costly Consultants Used for Work that Permanent Employees Could Do For Less
• Summary: 3.14 Use of Consultants and Senior Advisors in Government
• Structural Factors Kept Waterfront Toronto From Effectively Delivering Its Revitalization Mandate
• Summary: 3.15 Waterfront Toronto

Weak Governance and Operational Practices at NPCA: Auditor General—September 27, 2018

• Weak Governance and Operational Practices at NPCA: Auditor General—September 27, 2018

Statement by the Auditor General of Ontario—September 21, 2018

• Statement by the Auditor General of Ontario—September 21, 2018

Government Statement on Finances “Not Reasonable”: Auditor General—April 25, 2018

• Government Statement on Finances “Not Reasonable”: Auditor General—April 25, 2018

 

2017

2017 Annual Report (December 6, 2017)
Volume 1 news releases and summaries

• Auditor General’s 2017 Annual Report Identifies Need for Better Government Planning to Act on Known Issues
• Government’s Financial Statements Becoming Increasingly Unreliable
• Summary: 2.00 Public Accounts of the Province
• Large Backlogs Mean Long Delays for Property Owners Awaiting Board Decisions
• Summary: 3.01 Assessment Review Board and Ontario Municipal Board
• Most Cancer Patients’ Needs Being Met—With Exceptions
• Summary: 3.02 Cancer Treatment Services
• Community Health Centres Model Needs More Study To Inform Future Health-Care Planning
• Summary: 3.03 Community Health Centres
• Ontario Not Fully Prepared to Respond to Large-Scale Emergencies
• Summary: 3.04 Emergency Management in Ontario
• Some Farm Support Programs Not Meeting Farmers’ Needs
• Summary: 3.05 Farm Support Programs
• Lack of Action by IESO Costs Ratepayers Millions
• Summary: 3.06 Independent Electricity System Operator—Market Oversight and Cybersecurity
• Province Missed Out on Millions in Laboratory Savings
• Summary: 3.07 Laboratory Services in the Health Sector
• School Board Funding Formula Last Fully Reviewed in 2002
• Summary: 3.08 Ministry Funding and Oversight of School Boards
• Room for More Savings on Generic Drugs
• Summary: 3.09 Ontario Public Drug Programs
• Success of Public Health Programs in Preventing Chronic Diseases Unknown
• Summary: 3.10 Public Health: Chronic Disease Prevention
• Government Pays Millions for Hundreds of Buildings That Sit Empty
• Summary: 3.11 Real Estate Services
• Employee Sick Days Up Significantly at School Boards
• Summary: 3.12 School Boards’ Management of Financial and Human Resources
• Ministry Settlement Funding for Newcomers Needs Better Oversight
• Summary: 3.13 Settlement and Integration Services for Newcomers
• Social and Affordable Housing Needs Growing While Supply Has Been Declining
• Summary: 3.14 Social and Affordable Housing
• Chapter 4
• Summary: 4.00 Toward Better Accountability
• Government Spending on Advertising at 10-Year High

2017 Annual Report Volume 2 news release

• Progress Continuing on Implementation of Audit Recommendations

Auditor General Says Provincial Government Plans to Obscure the Financial Impact of Electricity Rate Cuts—October 17, 2017

• Auditor General Says Provincial Government Plans to Obscure the Financial Impact of Electricity Rate Cuts—October 17, 2017
  
• Independent Auditor’s Report
  
• Remarks by Bonnie Lysyk on tabling of the Special Report on the Fair Hydro Plan
  
• Remarks by Bonnie Lysyk on tabling of the Special Report on the Fair Hydro Plan (video)
  
  

Ontario Government Understates Annual Deficit and Net Debt: Auditor General—September 7, 2017

• Ontario Government Understates Annual Deficit and Net Debt: Auditor General—September 7, 2017

Remarks by Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk to The Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 132 Ontario Fair Hydro Plan Act, 2017—May 24, 2017

• Remarks by Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk to The Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 132 Ontario Fair Hydro Plan Act, 2017—May 24, 2017
• Submission to Committee

Auditor General to Government: ‘Show Me the Letter’ (February 16, 2017)

• Auditor General to Government: ‘Show Me the Letter’
• Fact Sheet
• Auditor General’s Statement
• Technical Pension Asset Paper

 

2016

2016 Annual Report (November 30, 2016)
Volume 1 news releases and summaries

• Auditor General’s 2016 Annual Report Identifies Need for Improvements
• Auditor General Issues “Qualified” Opinion on Province’s Books
• More Oversight and Analysis of Child and Youth Mental-Health Agencies Needed
• Summary: 3.01 Child and Youth Mental Health
• Ontario’s Cap and Trade Will Not Significantly Lower Emissions Within the Province by 2020
• Summary: 3.02 Climate Change
• eHealth Still Unfinished After 14 Years and $8 Billion
• Summary: 3.03 Electronic Health Records’ Implementation Status
• Better Information Needed If Employment and Training Programs are to be Effective
• Summary: 3.04 Employment Ontario
• Environmental Approval Process Not Effective in Regulating Polluters
• Summary: 3.05 Environmental Approvals
• Environmental Assessment Process Has Not Kept Up With the Times
• Summary: 3.06 Environmental Assessments
• More Attention Needed to Placement of High-Needs Individuals in Mental-Health Housing and Supportive Services
• Summary: 3.07 Housing and Supportive Services for People with Mental Health Issues (Community-Based)
• After Admission, Patients Experiencing Long Waits at Large Community Hospitals for In-Patient Beds and Surgery
• Summary: 3.08 Large Community Hospital Operations
• Metrolinx’s Oversight of Consultants and Contractors Not Always Ensuring Value for Money
• Summary: 3.09 Metrolinx—Public Transit Construction Contract Awarding and Oversight
• Substandard Asphalt Leads to Early Cracking of Provincial Highways
• Summary: 3.10 Ministry of Transportation—Road Infrastructure Construction Contract Awarding and Oversight
• Ministry Needs to Improve Oversight of Physician Billing and Payment Models
• Summary: 3.11 Physician Billing
• Ontario Lacks Comprehensive Provincial Mental-Health Standards
• Summary: 3.12 Specialty Psychiatric Hospital Services
• Ministries Generally Following Prudent Procurement Practices
• Summary: 3.13 Supply Chain Ontario and Procurement Practices
• Public Appointments and Re-Appointments to Agencies, Boards and Commissions not Timely
• Summary: 4.02 The Provincial Public Appointment Process
• Information and Information Technology General Controls
• Summary: 4.03 Information and Information Technology General Controls
• Government Using Public Funds to Do More Self-Promotion

2016 Annual Report Volume 2 news release

• Generally Good Progress Being Made In Implementing Audit Recommendations

Statement by the Auditor General on Tabling of Public Accounts of the Province (October 6, 2016)

• Statement by the Auditor General on Tabling of Public Accounts of the Province

Auditor’s Response to Government’s Release of Unaudited Financial Statements (October 3, 2016)

• Auditor’s Response to Government’s Release of Unaudited Financial Statements

2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games (June 8, 2016)

• 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games a Success, But Cost Ontario More than Initially Planned, Auditor General Says in a Special Report

Government Payments to Education-Sector Unions (May 18, 2016)

• Government Funding to Unions Covered More Than Just Bargaining Costs, Auditor General Says in Special Report

 

2015

2015 Annual Report news releases (December 2, 2015)

• Auditor General Releases 2015 Annual Report
• Government Needs to Outline How it Plans to Achieve its Targeted Net-debt-to-GDP Ratio of 27%: Auditor General
• Presentation: Chapter 2 Public Accounts of the Province
  



 

• Five Years After Last Audit, Home Care Problems Linger: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.01 Community Care Access Centres—Home Care Programs
  



 

• Children’s Aid Societies Need to Better Adhere to Protection Standards and May Be Closing Cases Too Soon, Auditor General Says
• Presentation: 3.02 Child Protection Services—Children’s Aid Societies
  



 

• Province Can’t Ensure Effective Oversight of Children’s Aid Societies, Auditor General Says
• Presentation: 3.03 Child Protection Services Program—Ministry
  



 

• Business Support Funding Lacks Transparency, Overall Strategy and Assessment of Results: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.04 Economic Development and Employment Programs
  



 

• Legally Required Technical Electricity Plan Never Fully Reviewed or Approved: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.05 Electricity Power System Planning
  



 

• Hydro One’s Transmission and Distribution Systems Becoming Less Reliable, Yet Costs are Increasing: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.06 Hydro One—Management of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Assets
  



 

• Ontario Needs to Better Prioritize Infrastructure Investments: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.07 Infrastructure Planning
  



 

• LHINs’ Marching Orders Not Clear Enough and Performance Gaps Widening, Auditor General Says
• Presentation: 3.08 LHINs—Local Health Integration Networks
  



 

• Backlog and Delays in Critical-incident and Complaint Inspections of Long-term-care Homes: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.09 Long-term-care Home Quality Inspection Program
  



 

• No Co-ordinated Provincial Plan to Prioritize the Cleanup of Contaminated Sites: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.10 Management of Contaminated Sites
  



 

• Province Could Do More to Encourage Mining Development in Ontario; Long-Term Plan for Inspecting and Rehabilitating Abandoned Mine Sites Needed
• Presentation: 3.11 Mines and Minerals Program
  



 

• Social-assistance IT System (SAMS) Launched Prematurely with Serious Defects: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.12 SAMS—Social Assistance Management System
  



 

• Province Could do More to Further Minimize Risks to Students being Transported to and from School, Auditor General Says
• Presentation: 3.13 Student Transportation
  



 

• Impact of Provincial Funding for University Research Not Evaluated: Auditor General
• Presentation: 3.14 University Intellectual Property
  



 

• Government Late to Release Annual Reports of its Agencies: Auditor General
• Presentation: Chapter 5 Toward Better Accountability
  



 

Community Care Access Centres—Financial Operations and Service Delivery (September 23, 2015)

• Hard Look Needed to Improve CCAC Service Delivery Model, Auditor General Says

Statement from Ontario’s Independent Legislative Officers (May 14, 2015)

• Statement from Ontario’s Independent Legislative Officers

The Government’s Proposed Amendments to the Government Advertising Act, 2004 (May 12, 2015)

• Government Ads Could Become Partisan, Auditor General says in Special Report

Budget Bill Guts Government Advertising Act (April 29, 2015)

• Budget Bill Guts Government Advertising Act, Auditor General warns

Winter Highway Maintenance (April 29, 2015)

• Savings Achieved, But Winter Highway Maintenance Deteriorated, Auditor General Says in Special Report

 

2014

2014 Annual Report news releases (December 9, 2014)

• Key Issues of Value for Money and Service Delivery Highlighted in Auditor General’s 2014 Annual Report
• Ontario’s Growing Debt a Concern
• Reoffend Rate Remains High for High-risk Offenders
• Some Licensed Child Care Operators Need More Stringent Oversight
• Province Should Better Protect Pension Plan Members
• Health Ministry Lacks Reliable Immunization Coverage Information
• Public–private Infrastructure Projects Can Be Expensive
• MaRS Loan Presents Financial Risk to Taxpayers
• Energy Board Needs to be More Diligent
• No Co-ordinated System for End-of-life Care Despite Growing Need
• Province’s Immigration Selection Program Has Serious Deficiencies
• Outdated Funding Model for Residential Services Not Focusing on Needs of People with Developmental Disabilities
• Rollout of $1.9-billion Smart Metering Initiative Had Serious Shortcomings—Benefits Not Yet Realized
• Key Recommendation Still Not Implemented 14 Years After Walkerton

2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Security (November 26, 2014)

• Main Pan Am Security Contract Handled Properly; Security Co-ordination Needs Improvement, Ontario Auditor General Says

Education Sector Collective Agreements (September 1, 2012–August 31, 2014) (November 19, 2014)

• Government’s projected savings were reasonable, Ontario Auditor General says in Special Report on Education Sector Collective Agreements

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s Modernization Plan (April 28, 2014)

• OLG Modernization Plan “Overly Optimistic,” Auditor General says in Special Report

 

2013

2013 Annual Report news releases (December 10, 2013)

• Programs Need to Ensure Cost-Effective Use of Scarce Public Resources, says Auditor General in 2013 Annual Report
• Children Waiting too Long for Access to Autism Programs
• Ontario-Funded and -Trained Medical Specialist Graduates Leaving Province to Practise Elsewhere
• More Work Needed to Keep Students Healthy
• Land Ambulance Services Not Consistent Across the Province
• OPG’s Generous Compensation and Benefits Negatively Impact Electricity Costs
• Minimal Ministry Oversight Means Parents Need to be Vigilent in Selecting Their Children’s Private School
• Ministry Faces Significant Challenges in Meeting Mandate to Protect Park System
• Lack Of Co-ordinated Hospital Rehab System
• Fewer Errors, Lower Costs and Improved Service Needed at Serviceontario
• Adequacy of Services for Abused Women and Children Unknown

Divestment of Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (December 10, 2013)

• ONTC Divestiture Impact Understated, Ontario Auditor General Says in Special Report

Oakville Power Plant Cancellation Costs (October 8, 2013)

• Oakville Cancellation Costs Higher Than Necessary: Auditor General

Mississauga Power Plant Cancellation Costs (April 15, 2013)

• Mississauga Plant Cancellation to Cost $275 Million

 

2012

2012 Annual Report news releases (December 12, 2012)

• Tough Times Demand Tough Decisions, Ontario Auditor General says in 2012 Annual Report
• Cancer Screening Programs Should Cast Wider Net
• Attorney General Needs To Better Oversee Prosecution Service
• More Focus Needed on Diabetes Prevention
• Drive Clean Impact on Emissions Decreasing
• Aboriginal Students Need More Help
• Improved Oversight of Diagnostic Services Needed
• MPPs Give Spending Oversight Process Mixed Reviews
• Longer Wait for a Long-term Care Bed
• Cost Overruns Challenge Metrolinx
• OPP Costs Escalate
• Tax Collectors Not Acting Quickly Enough
• Better Information on Professor Teaching Quality Needed
• Costs for Youth Justice Program Soar

Ornge Air Ambulance and Related Services (March 21, 2012)

• Oversight of Ornge Clearly Inadequate

 

2011

2011 Annual Report news releases (December 5, 2011)

• “Good Decisions Require Good Information,” Ontario Auditor General says in 2011 Annual Report
• Ontario Drivers Pay More for Auto Insurance
• Electricity-consumer Protection Changing
• Renewable Energy Requires Cost-benefit Evaluation
• Consumers Entitled to Update on Electricity Debt Retirement Charge
• Tighten Oversight of Forest Companies’ Reforestation Efforts
• More Funding for Doctors May Not Mean Improved Access
• Health Ministry has Trouble Monitoring Specialists’ Pay
• LCBO Doesn’t Use Buying Power to Get Lowest Prices from Suppliers
• Fewer Low-income People Qualify for Legal Aid
• Children’s Lawyer Provides Valuable Service But Not Meeting Deadlines
• Trillium Foundation Should Strengthen Grant Management Processes
• Some Private Career Colleges Remaining Open Illegally
• Student Success Strategy Working, But Could Be More Effective
• Supportive Services Agencies Operating with Inadequate Ministry Oversight

The Auditor General’s Review of the 2011 Pre-Election Report on Ontario’s Finances (June 28, 2011)

• Government Spending Forecasts “Optimistic”

 

2010

2010 Annual Report news releases (December 6, 2010)

• Auditor General Focuses on Health, Public Protection in 2010 Annual Report
• Casino Patrons Can Rely on Provincial Oversight
• Many Waiting Too Long To Be Discharged From Hospital
• Delays Afflict Family Responsibility Office and Its Clients
• Ontarians Not Receiving Same Level of Home-care Service
• Emergency-Room Wait Times Still Too Long
• College Infrastructure Continues to Deteriorate
• Infrastructure Recipients Scramble To Finish Line
• Too Many Outdated Property Assessments
• Waste Diversion Falling Far Short of Government’s Goal
• More Work Needed To Help Those Awaiting Organ Donations
• Unclear Whether Safe School Initiatives Are Working
• Auditor General Cites Ministries for Ad-review Offences

Consultant Use in Selected Health Organizations (October 20, 2010)

• More Care Needed in Hiring & Managing Health-care Consultants

OLG’s Employee Expense Practices (June 1, 2010)

• OLG Should Spend More Prudently, Auditor General say in Special Report

 

2009

2009 Annual Report news releases (December 7, 2009)

• Spend Money Like It Was Your Own, Says Auditor General
• WSIB’s Unfunded Liability and Slow-starting Infrastructure Grants a Concern
• Payments for Assistive Devices Poorly Controlled
• Ontario’s Bridges Not Being Properly Inspected Nor Repaired As Needed
• Consumer-protection Services Flying Below Public’s Radar
• Education Quality and Accountability Office Must Provide Stronger Oversight
• Some Government User Fees May Be In Jeopardy
• Infection-control Processes at Long-term-care Homes Need to Improve
• Literacy Secretariat Not Effectively Targeting Its Spending
• OntarioBuys Savings Didn’t Go to Front-line Services
• Inadequate Checking of Eligibility for Disability Benefits
• Ontario-funded Research Not Marketplace Focused as Promised
• Ontario Works Payments Need More Scrutiny
• Province Has Little Data on Condition of Social Housing
• Telephone Health Services: Too Few Calls, Too Many Hang-ups, Says Auditor General
• WSIB’s Unfunded Liability Could Threaten Future Benefits
• Ad Review Law Working Well but Auditor General Cites a Few Concerns

Ontario’s Electronic Health Records Initiative (October 7, 2009)

• Electronic Health Record: Running Late, Too Many Consultants

 

2008

2008 Annual Report news releases (December 8, 2008)

• Better Oversight Needed Says Auditor General of Ontario
• Auditor Concerned About Government Legislating Accounting Rules
• Many Addicts Not Getting Treatment
• Jail Costs Rise as Inmate Population Soars
• Lessons to be Learned from P3 Hospital Project
• Kids’ Mental Health System a “Patchwork”
• Collision Rates Involving Commercial Vehicles On the Rise
• Community-living Services for Mentally Ill Fall Short
• Court Backlogs Getting Worse
• Over Half of Apprentices Don’t Complete Training
• Food-safety Measures Need Improvement
• Ontario Missing Out on up to $500 Million a Year
• Hospital Boards Becoming More Effective
• Clean Water Agency Doing Adequate Job
• Fine-tuning Needed for Plan to Fix Ontario’s Schools
• Special Ed Funding Up 54%—Is it Paying Off?

Prevention and Control of Hospital-acquired Infections (September 29, 2008)

• Hospital-acquired Infections: More To Do, Auditor General Says

AgriCorp—Farm Support Programs (July 15, 2008)

• Auditor General Recommends Changes to Help Ontario Farmers

Follow-up of 2006 Audits of the Child Welfare Services Program and Four Children’s Aid Societies (January 29, 2008)

• Good Progress Made, But More Still Needs to be Done

 

2007

2007 Annual Report news releases (December 11, 2007)

• Good Decisions Require Good Information

Year-end Grants Provided by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (July 26, 2007)

• Auditor General’s Special Review of Grants Awarded by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Completed

The Auditor General’s Review of the 2007 Pre-Election Report on Ontario’s Finances (June 18, 2007)

• Auditor General Releases Review of Ontario Government’s Pre-Election Report