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Alberta committee recommends Phillip Peters to replace Wylie as auditor general
Phillip Peters is recommended to finish a $1 million investigation into Alberta health contracts after previous auditor's term ended amid political dispute.
- On Wednesday, an Alberta legislature committee recommended Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet appoint Phillip Peters as the province's next auditor general, with Peters set to replace Doug Wylie on April 29.
- The government declined to extend Wylie's contract, citing a tradition of not keeping an auditor general longer than eight years, while the Opposition NDP alleged the United Conservative Party removed Wylie to protect its interests in the health-contract probe.
- Regarding the search for 19 applicants, UCP committee chair Brandon Lunty described the process as "exhaustive," though NDP member David Shepherd countered the selection was marred by "significant and profound deviations" from best practices.
- Tasked with completing a high-profile investigation into multimillion-dollar health contracts, Peters will assume the role next month; Wylie previously received an extra $1 million for this probe, and NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi expressed trust the new auditor general will not let it be shelved.
- The health-contract controversy remains under review by a government-appointed judge and is also being investigated by the RCMP, even as UCP committee member Scott Cyr dismissed NDP criticism, stating, "Well, you can't have it both ways.
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