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Report of the Auditor General of Alberta

26 Apr 2017

The objective of our audit was to determine whether the department has adequate systems and processes to (a) determine the funding needed to effectively deliver and sustain legal aid services and (b) monitor and evaluate the delivery of these services. [...] What needs to be done The Department of Justice and Solicitor General should: determine, through analysis, the type and scope of services Alberta’s publicly funded legal aid system can provide and sustain ensure there are processes in place to measure, monitor and report on the quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of publicly funded legal aid services REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF ALB [...] REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF ALBERTA ǀ MAY 2017 17 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF ALBERTA ǀ MAY 2017 18 EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES TREASURY BOARD AND FINANCE—FOLLOW-UP AUDIT ON OVERSIGHT OF THE PREMIER’S AND MINISTERS’ EXPENSES (Page 77) About this audit In 2014 we assessed whether the then Premier and the Office of the Premier’s employees complied with the Government of Alberta’s travel, meal and [...] AUDIT OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE The objective of our audit was to determine whether the department has adequate systems and processes to (a) determine the funding needed to effectively deliver and sustain legal aid services and (b) monitor and evaluate the delivery of these services. [...] It does this under the authority and terms of an agreement with the Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General and the Law Society of Alberta.3 LAA operates at arm’s length from the government—this is necessary because part of its role is to provide legal representation for individuals facing prosecution from the Crown.
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ISSN
19279604
Pages
116
Published in
Edmonton, AB, CA

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