Office of the Auditor General of Ontario / Bureau du vérificateur général de l'Ontario
photo of various audit reports
photos of various audit reports

NEWS RELEASES

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

2013


Mississauga Power Plant Cancellation Costs

(April 15, 2013)

Mississauga Plant Cancellation to Cost $275 Million

2012


2012 Annual Report

(December 12, 2012)

Tough Times Demand Tough Decisions, Ontario Auditor General says in 2012 Annual Report

Cancer Screening Programs Should Cast Wider Net

Attorney General Needs To Better Oversee Prosecution Service

More Focus Needed on Diabetes Prevention

Drive Clean Impact on Emissions Decreasing

Aboriginal Students Need More Help

Improved Oversight of Diagnostic Services Needed

MPPs Give Spending Oversight Process Mixed Reviews

Longer Wait for a Long-term Care Bed

Cost Overruns Challenge Metrolinx

OPP Costs Escalate

Tax Collectors Not Acting Quickly Enough

Better Information on Professor Teaching Quality Needed

Costs for Youth Justice Program Soar



Ornge Air Ambulance and Related Services

(March 21, 2012)

Oversight of Ornge Clearly Inadequate

2011


2011 Annual Report

(December 5, 2011)

"Good Decisions Require Good Information," Ontario Auditor General says in 2011 Annual Report

Ontario Drivers Pay More for Auto Insurance

Electricity-consumer Protection Changing

Renewable Energy Requires Cost-benefit Evaluation

Consumers Entitled to Update on Electricity Debt Retirement Charge

Tighten Oversight of Forest Companies' Reforestation Efforts

More Funding for Doctors May Not Mean Improved Access

Health Ministry has Trouble Monitoring Specialists' Pay

LCBO Doesn't Use Buying Power to Get Lowest Prices from Suppliers

Fewer Low-income People Qualify for Legal Aid

Children's Lawyer Provides Valuable Service But Not Meeting Deadlines

Trillium Foundation Should Strengthen Grant Management Processes

Some Private Career Colleges Remaining Open Illegally

Student Success Strategy Working, But Could Be More Effective

Supportive Services Agencies Operating with Inadequate Ministry Oversight



The Auditor General's Review of the 2011 Pre-Election Report on Ontario's Finances

(June 28, 2011)

Government Spending Forecasts "Optimistic"

2010


2010 Annual Report

(December 6, 2010)

Auditor General Focuses on Health, Public Protection in 2010 Annual Report

Casino Patrons Can Rely on Provincial Oversight

Many Waiting Too Long To Be Discharged From Hospital

Delays Afflict Family Responsibility Office and Its Clients

Ontarians Not Receiving Same Level of Home-care Service

Emergency-Room Wait Times Still Too Long

College Infrastructure Continues to Deteriorate

Infrastructure Recipients Scramble To Finish Line

Too Many Outdated Property Assessments

Waste Diversion Falling Far Short of Government's Goal

More Work Needed To Help Those Awaiting Organ Donations

Unclear Whether Safe School Initiatives Are Working

Auditor General Cites Ministries for Ad-review Offences



Consultant Use in Selected Health Organizations

(October 20, 2010)

More Care Needed in Hiring & Managing Health-care Consultants



OLG's Employee Expense Practices

(June 1, 2010)

OLG Should Spend More Prudently, Auditor General say in Special Report

2009


2009 Annual Report

(December 7, 2009)

Spend Money Like It Was Your Own, Says Auditor General

WSIB's Unfunded Liability and Slow-starting Infrastructure Grants a Concern

Payments for Assistive Devices Poorly Controlled

Ontario's Bridges Not Being Properly Inspected Nor Repaired As Needed

Consumer-protection Services Flying Below Public's Radar

Education Quality and Accountability Office Must Provide Stronger Oversight

Some Government User Fees May Be In Jeopardy

Infection-control Processes at Long-term-care Homes Need to Improve

Literacy Secretariat Not Effectively Targeting Its Spending

OntarioBuys Savings Didn't Go to Front-line Services

Inadequate Checking of Eligibility for Disability Benefits

Ontario-funded Research Not Marketplace Focused as Promised

Ontario Works Payments Need More Scrutiny

Province Has Little Data on Condition of Social Housing

Telephone Health Services: Too Few Calls, Too Many Hang-ups, Says Auditor General

WSIB's Unfunded Liability Could Threaten Future Benefits

Ad Review Law Working Well but Auditor General Cites a Few Concerns



Ontario's Electronic Health Records Initiative

(October 7, 2009)

Electronic Health Record: Running Late, Too Many Consultants

2008


2008 Annual Report

(December 8, 2008)

Better Oversight Needed Says Auditor General of Ontario

Auditor Concerned About Government Legislating Accounting Rules

Many Addicts Not Getting Treatment

Jail Costs Rise as Inmate Population Soars

Lessons to be Learned from P3 Hospital Project

Kids' Mental Health System a "Patchwork"

Collision Rates Involving Commercial Vehicles On the Rise

Community-living Services for Mentally Ill Fall Short

Court Backlogs Getting Worse

Over Half of Apprentices Don't Complete Training

Food-safety Measures Need Improvement

Ontario Missing Out on up to $500 Million a Year

Hospital Boards Becoming More Effective

Clean Water Agency Doing Adequate Job

Fine-tuning Needed for Plan to Fix Ontario's Schools

Special Ed Funding Up 54%—Is it Paying Off?



Prevention and Control of Hospital-acquired Infections

(September 29, 2008)

Hospital-acquired Infections: More To Do, Auditor General Says



AgriCorp—Farm Support Programs

(July 15, 2008)

Auditor General Recommends Changes to Help Ontario Farmers



Follow-up of 2006 Audits of the Child Welfare Services Program and Four Children's Aid Societies

(January 29, 2008)

Good Progress Made, But More Still Needs to be Done

2007


2007 Annual Report

(December 11, 2007)

Good Decisions Require Good Information



Year-end Grants Provided by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration

(July 26, 2007)

Auditor General's Special Review of Grants Awarded by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immiegration Completed



The Auditor General's Review of the 2007 Pre-Election Report on Ontario's Finances

(June 18, 2007)

Auditor General Releases Review of Ontario Government's Pre-Election Report


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