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BC Auditor General not reappointed
VANCOUVER/CKNW (AM980)
CKNW News Staff | Email news tips to nwnews@cknw.com
1/5/2013

If you want to be BC auditor general, now's your chance.

An ad is out, asking for prospective replacements for John Doyle.

Doyle has not been reappointed.

MLA John Les sits on a special committee that appoints an auditor-general.

He says all decisions on that committee have to be unanimous -- and says there hasn't been unanimity in terms of keeping Doyle in that position.

Speaking with CKNW's Sean Leslie, Les was asked whether the Government wants to get rid of Doyle.

"No, it's normal for there to be some tension between an auditor general and the government of the day, that's not unusual at all -- if you look at the federal level for example where Shiela Fraser, when she was the auditor general, she was pretty tough on the federal government as well, and you know, John Doyle has been the same in British Columbia, so that is in itself, not at all unusual."

Doyle's term is up in October.

Last summer, he criticized the Legislature's accounting practices.

He has also been working for answers in the BC Rail case -- about the covering of legal fees for Dave Basi and Bob Virk.

The committee that appoints an auditor-general is made up of both Liberals and New Democrats.

Les didn't say who wanted Doyle to stay and who wanted him to go.

Meanwhile, NDP MLA Shane Simpson says his party supported the reappointment of Doyle.

He says the decision to not keep Doyle is not in the public interest, and is not justified.

"There's a long, long list of issues where Mr. Doyle as the auditor-general has brought out information through his reports that have demonstrated problems with government procedures and government controls.  That's what the auditor-general should be doing, he was doing a good job, the Liberals have decided with no justification that they're going to get rid of him."

Simpson calls Doyle one of the most effective watchdogs of the public interest that BC has seen in many years.


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  1. UnemployedinBC posted on 01/06/2013 12:22 AM
    The wonders never cease. Perhaps he prefers "Cougars"
  2. BOBF_5970 posted on 01/06/2013 11:08 AM
    i think there are a few mlas afaid of what mr doyle was digging into.
  3. insite posted on 01/06/2013 11:37 AM
    Without Doyle's oversight, we will always be able to say that the budget will be and is balanced.

    That was superb thinking...I wondered how the budget was going to be balanced.
  4. Ken280 posted on 01/06/2013 03:14 PM
    Well! We know this is pure shi*tty politics again from the Liberals.If you guys wanted someone to watch the NDP as well! he should stay.They need to fill it with a liberals to keep secrets buried! You Liberal supporters should hang your head in shame over this one!
  5. Giepher posted on 01/06/2013 03:56 PM
    Doye's non-reappointment wasn't a big surprise 2 me. Da last ting any gov wants is 4 someone 2 point out da error of der ways. Da BC Lieberals hav a lot 2 answer 4 - all of dem r financial irresponsibility. Der complete lack of accountability has resulted in da worst financial debackle in history. Der is no way de budget can ever b balanced with deez bafoons in power; u can count on continuing financial trickery, dats' someting Doyle has already eluded us 2. 4 shame 4 shame 2 all da auditor generals appointment committee members 4 der participation in dis rouse.
    1. commonsense posted on 01/07/2013 02:49 PM
      @Giepher Da? Der? B? Ting? 4 instead of four? 2 instead of too?

      This isn't a rap music forum!
  6. KenL_6250 posted on 01/06/2013 04:32 PM
    Liberals cannot handle a tough Auditor General it screws up their wrong doing and keeping thins away from the public, Liberals are the most dysfunctional group of people!
  7. Giepher posted on 01/08/2013 02:47 PM
    U no wat? BC Liberal John (flush) Les says he heds up da special committee 2 appoint da Auditor-General and it is said dat da committee is made up of both Liberal & New Democrats. According 2 John Less (not more) dat da committee was unanimouse (squeek squeek) in not reappointing John Doyle; am I missing someting? All I've been hearing is da royal flush by John, didn't NDP leader Adrian Dix just came out and slam Crispy Crunch bout not reappointing Doyle, by saying dat da NDP fully supports his reappointment. How can dis committee of appointees 4 an Auditor-General b unanimouse (squeek squeek), if it has any NDP in it's make-up? In da immortal words of da Simpsons DOH, or shud it b DAH!!!!!
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