New Brunswick not properly maintaining public housing stock, says auditor – New Brunswick [Video]

New Brunswick’s auditor general says the province’s public housing agency is not properly maintaining its stock of subsidized homes.

Paul Martin released his report today on his investigation into the maintenance of 4,630 public housing units by the New Brunswick Housing Corporation.

The report says that between April 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2024, 85 per cent of units under audit did not meet inspection requirements.

It says that work orders for such things as repairs to smoke alarms, appliances, and flooring were not completed on a timely basis.

As well, Martin’s report says the agency did not create a budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, leaving officials unable to properly plan operations.

He says it took the housing agency an average of 140 days …