Former B.C. auditor general for municipalities weighs in on Metro Vancouver spending – BC [Video]

British Columbia’s former auditor general for local governments, whose office was disbanded by the BC NDP government, says recent controversy around spending at Metro Vancouver shows the value his office brought to the province.

Gordon Ruth’s comments come amid controversy over the ballooning costs of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant and Global News reporting on Metro Vancouver travel and event spending, along with politician pay for serving on the regional district’s boards.

“You look at some of the challenges around the Metro Vancouver wastewater treatment plant, you look at some of the challenges (Global News has) raised, those are all things that could fall within the mandate of an auditor general in local government,” Ruth told Global News on Thursday.

“Part of the whole thing of having an auditor general review of the North Shore treatment plant is trying to rebuild trust. That’s not the point of the audit, but it will accomplish that … it would answer a lot …