| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 15, 2000 |
Victoria, B.C. -- The Special Committee to Appoint an Auditor General has unanimously recommended, in its report to the Legislative Assembly today, that Wayne Strelioff be appointed as the province's new Auditor General.
Mr. Strelioff's appointment follows an open selection process that resulted in applications for the position being received from across Canada. Mr. Strelioff has served as the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan since 1990, and has worked extensively in the public sector accounting and auditing fields.
"Wayne Strelioff brings strong management and leadership skills to this very challenging position," said Committee Chair Rick Thorpe (MLA, Okanagan-Penticton). " He has an excellent reputation and we look forward to him taking on this important role."
The Auditor General is a statutory officer of the Legislative Assembly and is independent from government, reporting directly to the Legislative Assembly through the Speaker. The Auditor General is required, under the provisions of the Auditor General Act, to examine the accounts and records of the government and to issue reports to the Legislative Assembly on the management of public funds and the operations of government.
"We were pleased with the level of interest from qualified people across the country" said Deputy Chair Evelyn Gillespie (MLA, Comox Valley). "In the end, the Committee felt that Wayne Strelioff's record of achievements and audit philosophy positioned him well to continue the tradition of excellence established by the current Auditor General, George Morfitt."
Mr. Thorpe and Ms. Gillespie both praised Mr. Morfitt, and thanked him for his twelve years of service to the Province. They noted in particular his achievements in the area of improved accountability reporting throughout government and his ongoing efforts to ensure that performance measures become part of timely government reporting.
The Legislative Assembly adopted the Committee's report and agreed to recommend to the Lieutenant Governor that Mr. Strelioff be appointed as British Columbia's third Auditor General in modern history. He will begin his six-year appointment on May 1, 2000.
Members of the Committee are:
| Mr. Rick Thorpe (Chairperson) | Okanagan-Penticton |
| Ms. Evelyn Gillespie (Deputy Chairperson) | Comox Valley |
| Mr. Pietro Calendino | Burnaby North |
| Ms. Erda Walsh | Kootenay |
| Mr. Rick Kasper | Malahat-Juan de Fuca |
| Hon. Joy MacPhail | Vancouver-Hastings |
| Mr. Steve Orcherton | Victoria-Hillside |
| Mr. Glenn Robertson | North Island |
| Mr. Gary Farrell-Collins | Vancouver-Little Mountain |
| Mr. Murray Coell | Saanich North and the Islands |
| Dr. John Weisbeck | Okanagan East |
| Mr. Jack Weisgerber | Peace River South |
For more information, please contact:
| Mr. Craig James Clerk of Committees and Clerk Assistant Office of the Clerk of Committees Room 224, Parliament Buildings Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
Phone: 250-356-2933 Fax: 250-356-8172 Email: ClerkComm@leg.bc.ca website: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt |
Biography - Wayne K. Strelioff, C.A.
Mr. Wayne K. Strelioff obtained his Chartered Accountant's designation with the Saskatoon office of Peat, Marwick & Mitchell (now KPMG) in 1978. He also holds baccalaureate degrees in Arts (History) and Commerce, and a Masters degree in Science (Accounting), from the University of Saskatchewan.
Mr. Strelioff brings 20 years of experience in public sector accounting and auditing to the position of Auditor General of British Columbia. He was appointed Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan in 1990, and prior to that time worked for seven years with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in Toronto as Assistant Director of Public Sector Accounting and Auditing. Mr. Strelioff has also held public sector accounting and auditing positions in British Columbia. From 1979 to 1981, he worked in Victoria with the Office of the Auditor General as Audit Manager, Professional Practice and Development, and from 1981 to 1983 as an analyst with Treasury Board Staff.
Mr. Strelioff is actively involved in a variety of professional organizations. He is a member of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants of Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Ontario, the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, and the Public Sector Accounting and Auditing Board of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He has also been a member of the Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors since 1990, chairing that organization's inaugural planning and coordinating committee.
Mr. Strelioff was a governor of the Saskatchewan Business Education Foundation from 1996 to 1999, and is a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, which recognizes significant contributions to compatriots, community and Canada.
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