Report of the Auditor General—November 2020

Summary

The November 2020 report contains the results of the audit of the 2019-2020 Consolidated Financial Statements of the Province of Alberta, and more than 100 entities within the government ministries.

The focus in the report is on whether the collection and disbursements of public money have been accounted for, and are reflected properly, in government accounts. We also assess the appropriateness of accounting and management controls.

Some of the significant financial transactions examined include:

• Crude-by-Rail Contracts
• Keystone XL Agreements
• Sturgeon Refinery
• AISH and Income Support

This report also includes:

Performance Audit

• Alberta Treasury Board & Finance: Travel Meal and Hospitality Expenses of the Premier, Ministers, and Their Staff

Assessment of Implementation Reports

• Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC): Systems to Manage the Lending Program
• Alberta Energy: Systems to Manage Royalty Reduction Programs
• Alberta Environment and Parks, and the Alberta Energy Regulator: Systems to Regulate Dam Safety
• Alberta Justice and Solicitor General: Funding Sustainable and Cost-effective Legal Aid Services
• Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee: Surplus Management and Results Reporting
• Alberta Municipal Affairs: Disaster Recovery Program Transition
• Alberta Seniors and Housing: Seniors Lodge Program

Followup Audit

• Alberta Environment and Parks: Regulating Large Industrial Facilities Followup