US EditionN.S. auditor general calls out billions of dollars in spending outside budget process
- Nova Scotia's Auditor General Kim Adair reported that $7 billion has been spent outside the budget process over the last decade, with $1.38 billion in 2023-24 alone, which wasn't authorized by the legislature.
- Adair highlighted that this extra-budget spending accounted for 8.2% of total expenditures in 2023-24, a significant increase from 1.3% in 2014-15.
- For the third consecutive year, Adair recommended changes to the Finance Act to increase legislative oversight, a proposal the government has refused.
- Opposition critics, including Lisa Lachance, expressed concerns about spending transparency and urged serious consideration of Adair's recommendations.
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