The Auditor General’s Office of P.E.I. combed through the province’s Affordable Housing Development Program, and in a full review of its procedures found some glaring problems with how it’s being run, and falling short of its goals. CBC’s Cody MacKay went through the report and spoke to Auditor General Darren Noonan.
Prince Edward Island’s Affordable Housing Development Program fell short of its intended purpose, the province’s Auditor General says.
A report from the Office of the Auditor General found glaring issues with how the program is run, as well as with its overall impact on the creation of affordable housing units in the province.
“The program has not had the planned or expected impact on increasing the inventory of affordable rental units for those in core housing need,” the report said.
“When units are not completed in a timely manner, housing availability is not improved, housing costs increase, and those …