Local chamber rep appointed to provincial Audit Council

For Release 1:00PM PDT

April 25, 2012

Local chamber rep appointed to provincial Audit Council

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is pleased that a former President of the chamber’s board of directors has been appointed to the provincial government’s new Audit Council.

Mr. Rick Heney, also a current director with the Kamloops Chamber, is a lawyer with Fulton & Company and has been involved in the chamber movement since 2005.

“We are proud of Mr. Heney’s appointment and know that he will be a valuable asset to the new Audit Council,” states Maurice Hindle, President of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce.

The Audit Council will oversee the new Auditor General of Local Governments (AGLG), introduced under Bill 20 in November 2011.

“The Audit Council will be essential in ensuring the Auditor General is provided the structure and the guidance to undertake its work,” states John Winter, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce. “Given the importance of the Council we are delighted to see Rick Heney appointed as a member of the Council.  We can’t imagine anyone from the Chamber movement who is better able to ensure the perspectives and the interests of the business community are well represented on the council. “ 

The Audit Council
The AGLG would report through the Audit Council, comprised of at least five individuals with relevant professional expertise in accounting, auditing, local and regional governance, or provincial governance. Audit Council members would be appointed by the Province for terms of up to three years.

The Audit Council's principal responsibilities will be to:

• Recommend to the minister a list of individuals qualified to be appointed as Auditor General for Local Government.
• Recommend to the minister suspension or removal of the Auditor General for Local Government.
• Provide comments on and recommend changes to the Annual Service Plan of the Auditor General for Local Government.
• Provide comments on performance audit reports, the annual report and other reports of the Auditor General for Local Government.
• Consider matters requested by the Auditor General for Local Government.
• Disseminate information about recommendations made in reports of the Auditor General for Local Government.

For more information:

Maurice Hindle, President                                                                          

250.573.7750