Nova Scotia auditor general flags weaknesses in plan to increase nursing home beds
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Auditor general calls for better oversight of long-term care construction projects
Nova Scotia’s auditor general is calling on the provincial government to tighten up oversight for the thousands of replacement and new long-term care beds being constructed that will cost the province billions of dollars over the life of their operation.


Nova Scotia auditor general flags weaknesses in plan to increase nursing home beds
HALIFAX - A new report by Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the province is not following procurement rules for new nursing home beds and isn’t properly monitoring new facilities under construction.
$8.6 billion nursing home expansion plan needs more oversight, auditor general says - Halifax Examiner
“We made 10 recommendations because we found Nova Scotia’s plan to add or replace thousands of nursing home beds reveals concerning weaknesses.” The post $8.6 billion nursing home expansion plan needs more oversight, auditor general says appeared first on Halifax Examiner.
N.S. AG: Audit of nursing home beds finds concerning weaknesses » The Laker News
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s plan to add or replace thousands of nursing home beds reveals concerning weaknesses, the Auditor General said in a new report. Since 2021, the Government has announced 5,700 new beds will be built by 2032 in dozens of facilities across Nova Scotia. The audit found the Department selected sites that matched demand projections but once projects were underway, it failed to properly monitor the nursing homes under construction…
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