Board members asked few questions as AER executives racked up bills, withheld information | CBC News
The AER’s board oversaw a regulator whose executives
travelled by air first-class and stayed at $500-per-night hotels,
plotted how to privatize the province’s intellectual property, and
spent millions of dollars in public money on a private venture in order
to secure their future employment.
travelled by air first-class and stayed at $500-per-night hotels,
plotted how to privatize the province’s intellectual property, and
spent millions of dollars in public money on a private venture in order
to secure their future employment.
In
some instances, the board knew of the behaviour and allowed it to
happen, while at other times, it was completely unaware of activities.
Board members not only failed to provide oversight, but they often
didn’t even question senior leadership.
These are the
conclusions of three different investigative reports by Alberta’s
Auditor General, Public Interest Commissioner and Ethics Commissioner.
Each agency launched separate probes into the AER last year after whistleblower complaints about senior management.