News release

October 2019 Financial Report Released

Auditor General

October 2019 Financial Report Released


Auditor General Michael Pickup, reported today, Oct. 29, on his financial audit work with three chapters on Financial Audit Work Results, Nova Scotia’s Finances from 2019 Public Accounts and Cybersecurity, Purchasing Cards and Follow-up on Prior Year Observations. He said that government and its organizations provided financial information that is reliable and meets accounting standards, but there are significant weaknesses in financial controls that need to be addressed. As well, he noted there is still work to be done in cybersecurity and fraud risk management. A detailed news release, the full report and chapter highlight videos can be found on the Office of the Auditor General’s website at https://oag-ns.ca/publications/2019