Accountability lacking: Nova Scotia auditor general takes aim at blown budgets
Adair says the province’s Finance Act is the only one of its kind in Canada that allows for extra spending to be approved solely by the government of the day and is never subjected to a review, vote or approval by the legislature.Nova Scotia records ‘surprise’ surplus of $350.9M in 2021-22 fiscal year
As well, the report says this process lacks transparency because the cabinet orders used to approve the extra spending are often vague. Adair is recommending the province’s Progressive Conservative government improve accountability and transparency over the additional appropriations and assess whether changes are needed to align Nova Scotia with the rest of Canada.
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