Alberta auditor general expects to finish health-contract probe by year-end
The province's new auditor general, Phil Peters, says his investigation into the health-care contracting scandal will be complete by December 2026, continuing work started by his predecessor.
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Alberta's new auditor general, Phil Peters, says he expects to finish his investigation into a health-care contracting scandal by the end of this year, continuing work that his predecessor fought to complete.
Peters took over the auditor general role in late April, after the previous auditor general, Doug Wylie, finished his term in the spring. Wylie had pushed to stay longer to finish the probe he'd been working on for more than a year, but Premier Danielle Smith's government chose not to extend his contract.
Multiple investigations — including by the RCMP and the auditor general's office — were launched after the former head of Alberta Health Services made allegations of corruption in multimillion-dollar health deals. However, the allegations have not been proven in court.
A government-commissioned third-party report by former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant found no evidence of wrongful interference by Smith, her ministers, or staff. Wyant noted his review was limited by the mandate he was given, saying he didn't have the power to question individuals under oath.
