Report from the BC Auditor General finds gaps and weaknesses in policy framework, and practices, at the Legislative Assembly
BC Auditor General, Carol Bellringer VICTORIA: The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia has released a new report: Expense Policies and Practices in the Offices of the Speaker, Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms. The audit found a number of weaknesses and gaps in the expense policy framework for the offices of the speaker, clerk and sergeant-at-arms. Some policies were in place, but they were not always followed. Travel expenses were frequently made without clear documentation to support the purpose of travel. Some expenses were made without appropriate approval or a clear business purpose and purchases of items, such as clothing and gifts, were made in the absence of policy to guide those transactions. ͞ “ We found that there was no specific travel policy for staff and officers of the Legislative Assembly ”, said Auditor General Carol Bellringer. “ The practices we observed in this area would not have been allowed in ministries ”. ...