All News Releases

Once the Office of the Auditor General of Canada has notified the Speaker of the House of Commons about the date of an upcoming report and the topics that it will cover, we publicize that information in a widely-distributed news release. We also issue news releases on other matters relevant to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada and its work.

2011-12-13 Petitions focused on whether government follows its own rules
2011-12-13 Study highlights principles aimed at sustainability
2011-12-13 Improvement needed in federal environmental enforcement
2011-12-13 Study highlights important elements of environmental monitoring
2011-12-13 Improvements needed in regulatory oversight
2011-12-13 Environment Canada has good practices to ensure the quality of its science
2011-12-13 Federal government’s role in environmental science is crucial
2011-11-30 Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2011 December Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development—Tuesday, 13 December 201
2011-11-22 Improvements made in some support programs, but problems remain
2011-11-22 Monitoring of progress and spending was well-managed in three programs
2011-11-22 Health Canada struggles with transparency, timeliness
2011-11-22 Successful government programs share some fundamental elements, says Auditor General
2011-11-22 Longstanding fundamental weaknesses continue in issuing visas
2011-11-22 National Defence slow to act on opportunities to improve
2011-11-08 Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2011 Fall Report of the Interim Auditor General of Canada—Tuesday, 22 November 2011
2011-10-04 Impacts of oil sands development on environment are not understood
2011-10-04 Climate change plans don’t measure up
2011-10-04 Poor information leaves government unable to properly manage environmental change
2011-09-28 Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2011 October Report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development—Tuesday, 4 October 2011
2011-06-09 Department’s overall progress on regulating medical devices is unsatisfactory
2011-06-09 Financial management has improved across government
2011-06-09 Some key improvements over the decade but longstanding concerns remain
2011-06-09 Funding request and project selection lacked transparency
2011-06-09 Unsatisfactory progress in critical areas of managing large IT projects
2011-06-09 Government has significantly improved internal audit
2011-06-09 Poor planning and administration have led to backlogs
2011-06-09 Auditor General provides overview of special examinations of Crown corporations
2011-06-09 RCMP straining to deliver national police services
2011-06-09 A change in approach is needed to improve conditions on reserves
2011-06-09 Parliament was poorly informed about G8 and G20 funding
2011-06-02 Media Advisory—Tabling of 2011 Spring Report and 2011 Status Report by the Interim Auditor General of Canada—9 June 2011
2011-05-25 Serving Parliament through a Decade of Change—Auditor General reflects on how her Office has evolved to better serve Parliament
2011-05-24 Media Advisory—Auditor General to hold media availability
2011-03-08 Children, Youth and Family Programs and Services in Nunavut—Department is not meeting key child protection requirements
2011-03-02 Media Advisory—Children, Youth, and Family Programs and Services in Nunavut
2011-03-01 Northwest Territories Deh Cho Bridge Project—Department of Transportation—Government identified but failed to adequately manage partnership risks in Deh Cho Bridge project
2011-03-01 Northwest Territories Health Programs and Services—Department of Health and Social Services—Department needs more information to assess the impact of its investment in the health care system
2011-02-22 Media Advisory—Deh Cho Bridge Project—Department of Transportation; Northwest Territories Health Programs and Services—Department of Health and Social Services
2011-02-15 Yukon Health Services and Programs—Department of Health and Social Services—Department lacks information to assess its health programs and services
2011-02-11 Media Advisory—Yukon Health Services and Programs—Department of Health and Social Services
2010-12-09 The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada—Auditor General tables report on former Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
2010-12-07 Lack of leadership hinders progress on environmental issues
2010-12-07 Impact of environment on health is petitioners’ greatest concern
2010-12-07 Government not ready to respond to the impacts of a changing climate
2010-12-07 Monitoring of Canada’s lakes and rivers is inadequate
2010-12-07 Government not ready to respond to a major oil spill
2010-12-03 Media Advisory—Tabling of a special report by the Auditor General of Canada on the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada—9 December 2010
2010-11-10 Media Advisory—Tabling of 2010 Fall Report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development—7 December 2010
2010-10-26 Agency’s practices for charities are working well
2010-10-26 Positive findings in three small organizations
2010-10-26 Sound regulation and supervision by federal institutions
2010-10-26 Agency facilitating the flow of imports, but needs better information
2010-10-26 Government organizations working to improve service delivery
2010-10-26 Launch of programs was well-managed
2010-10-26 Many areas of government are well managed, says Auditor General
2010-10-26 More attention to conflict of interest is needed
2010-10-26 Complexity significantly understated, resulting in increased costs and delays
2010-10-26 Agency better prepared to respond to animal disease emergencies
2010-09-28 Media Advisory—Tabling of 2010 Fall Report by the Auditor General of Canada—26 October 2010
2010-09-24 Media Advisory: Human Resource Capacity—Government of Nunavut
2010-06-15 International Peer Review of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada—Auditor General releases review of her Office by international counterparts
2010-06-07 The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development responds to the draft Federal Sustainable Development Strategy
2010-06-02 Media Advisory: Education in the Northwest Territories—Department of Education, Culture and Employment
2010-05-14 Letter to Peter Milliken, Chair of the Board of Internal Economy
2010-05-11 Education in the Northwest Territories—Department of Education, Culture and Employment—Education system shows uneven progress
2010-04-20 Agricultural research is not well managed by department
2010-04-20 Key legislative changes to human resource management are in place but impacts are still unclear
2010-04-20 Federal and provincial auditors present report on electronic health records
2010-04-20 Governance arrangements limit progress on rehabilitating the Parliament buildings
2010-04-20 More federal action needed to sustain balanced development in the Northwest Territories
2010-04-20 Auditor General’s Spring 2010 Report tabled in the House of Commons
2010-04-20 Government not doing enough to address the aging of IT systems
2010-04-20 Auditor General provides overview of special examinations of Crown corporations for 2009
2010-03-25 Advancing Sustainable Development—Discussion Paper by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2010-03-18 Human Resource Capacity—Government of Nunavut—Departments face long-term challenges to fill their human resource needs
2010-02-09 Yukon Housing Corporation—Auditor General notes both good performance and areas needing attention
2010-02-04 Launch of a Video on the Environmental Petitions Process
2010-02-02 Media Advisory: Yukon Housing Corporation—Auditor General Sheila Fraser to present report and host news conference in Whitehorse on 9 February 2010
2009-11-03 Government needs to improve the quality of data on pollutant releases
2009-11-03 Petitioners still concerned about health, biodiversity, fish habitat
2009-11-03 Fast-tracking of equipment purchases met urgent needs
2009-11-03 Canada Health Infoway has accomplished a lot since its creation
2009-11-03 Government should fully analyze the practical challenges of implementing decisions, says Auditor General
2009-11-03 Delayed technical amendments affect clarity of tax legislation
2009-11-03 First Nations reserves have less environmental protection than other Canadian communities
2009-11-03 Key decisions made without sufficient analysis
2009-11-03 Program evaluations are not meeting government expectations
2009-11-03 Federal emergency plan needs to be approved and put into action
2009-11-03 Serious risks of toxic substances require more vigilance
2009-11-03 Long-standing problems impair environmental assessment
2009-11-03 Changes are needed to deliver foreign aid more effectively
2009-11-03 Government has a piecemeal approach to environmental protection, says Commissioner
2009-10-06 Media Advisory: Tabling of Reports by the Auditor General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2009-06-09 Environmental Review at Export Development Canada—EDC’s environmental review processes reflect international practices
2009-06-02 Contracting for Goods and Services—Northwest Territories - Most contracts for goods and services were awarded fairly and openly
2009-05-12 Government needs to pay more attention to fire safety measures
2009-05-12 Inadequate controls allowed a conflict of interest and improper payments of more than $3.2 million
2009-05-12 Federal government does not know how much intellectual property it owns
2009-05-12 Efforts to protect fish habitat have been inadequate
2009-05-12 Government’s climate change plans do not meet requirements of the Act
2009-05-12 The government has not met its commitment to take gender differences into account
2009-05-12 Inaction leads to unnecessary interest costs
2009-05-12 Auditor General releases overview of special examinations of Crown corporations for 2008
2009-05-12 Improved financial management is needed to support complex defence operations
2009-04-15 Media Advisory: Tabling of 2009 Spring Reports by the Auditor General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development—Tuesday, 12 May 2009
2009-04-01 Financial Management Practices—Government of Nunavut—Weaknesses in financial management continue
2009-03-31 Federal appointment process is still too slow
2009-03-31 Satisfactory progress in setting safety guidelines for drinking water
2009-03-31 Government kept promise to develop an Air Quality Health Index
2009-03-31 Government has succeeded in converting land to reserves
2009-03-31 Government has improved aspects of managing security intelligence
2009-03-31 Passport Canada has learned from 2007 crisis in demand for passports
2009-03-31 Revenue Agency still needs to better target businesses for audit
2009-03-03 Media Advisory: Tabling of 2009 Status Reports by the Auditor General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development—Tuesday, 31 March 2009
2009-02-12 Managing Identity Information—Federal organizations need to cooperate more in managing identity information
2009-02-09 Media Advisory: Tabling of reports by the Auditor General of Canada and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Thursday, 12 February 2009
2009-02-05 Significant issues need to be resolved in central oversight of small government organizations - February 2009
2009-02-05 Auditor General’s study sheds light on how the federal government transfers funds to provinces and territories - February 2009
2009-02-05 Report on health indicators is of limited value to Canadians - February 2009
2009-02-05 New Commissioner focuses on government’s inability to show results of its spending in critical areas - February 2009
2009-02-05 Awarding of contracts for professional services well done - February 2009
2009-02-05 Agency has made major changes in people management - February 2009
2009-02-05 Serious problems increase vulnerability to damage by invasive plants, pests and diseases - February 2009
2009-02-05 Correctional Service could be missing out on savings - February 2009
2009-02-05 Environmental petitions show concern about health - February 2009
2009-02-05 Agency needs to ensure that new approach to overseeing investments translates into better management of information technology projects - February 2009
2009-02-05 Government cannot support some of its claims of reduced air pollution - February 2009
2009-02-05 Commissioner finds that sustainable development strategies are not working - February 2009
2009-02-05 Benefits of environmental programs on the farm are not known - February 2009
2009-02-05 Reliability of severe weather warnings is in question - February 2009
2009-02-05 Auditor General identifies good performance and areas for improvement - February 2009
2009-01-30 Public Schools and Advanced Education—Yukon Department of Education—Department not addressing gaps in student performance
2009-01-26 Auditor General Sheila Fraser to present report, host news conference in Whitehorse on 30 January 2009
2009-01-19 Environmental Petitions Guide Released by Office of the Auditor General
2009-01-12 Media Advisory: Tabling of Reports by the Auditor General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development