News Releases

For release March 31 - The Government of Nova Scotia continues to build on its success rate in implementing recommendations from past Auditor General reports and it’s now upped its three-year rolling average from 80 to 83 per cent.

For release March 31 - Nova Scotia Health needs to follow procurement rules to ensure a competitive, fair and transparent process results in best value for taxpayers’ money, says Auditor General Kim Adair.

For release January 27 - Nova Scotia’s public reporting on its health system performance needs
improvement so taxpayers can clearly see if their multi-billion-dollar investment is paying off,
Auditor General Kim Adair says in a new report.

For release January 13 - Nova Scotia’s annual spending has grown steadily since 2020-21 and is now $18 billion annually, up $5.4 billion and 43 per cent, Auditor General Kim Adair says in her 2025 Financial Report.

For release September 16 - Nova Scotia’s plan to add or replace thousands of nursing home beds reveals concerning weaknesses, the Auditor General says in a new report.

For release June 24 - The Province needs to update and improve its school capital planning process to account for the unprecedented growth in student enrolment since the process was created, says Nova Scotia’s Auditor General.

For release April 15 - Government has completed 82 of 103 Recommendations from 2020, 2021, and 2022 performance audits.

For release March 4 - Nova Scotia is not effectively funding, monitoring or holding universities accountable for billions of dollars in public funds, Auditor General Kim Adair says in a new report.

For release February 24 - Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair responds to Premier Tim Houston withdrawing proposed amendments to the Auditor General Act.

For release February 20 - Auditor General Kim Adair respectfully requests the proposed changes to the Auditor General Act be withdrawn, and to have the opportunity to consult to address government's underlying concerns.