Audits in Progress

Launched in 2019, Project Nova set out to replace and upgrade Manitoba Public Insurance's aging core IT systems and improve customer service. The project was not completed and was officially cancelled in June 2025.

We have commenced a performance audit of Project Nova and initiated investigation procedures.

We are undertaking this work in response to a request from the Minister of Finance under Section 16 of The Auditor General Act to audit the decisions and management of the IT project.

Findings will be shared with government and MPI as the work progresses, with a report expected to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly in the fall of 2026.

The Province of Manitoba (the Province) is increasingly using cloud-based technology to meet its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) needs. These cloud-based technologies are operated by third-party cloud service providers (CSPs).

While this shift offers benefits (such as adaptability and cost savings), it also introduces risks, particularly around data security and privacy, third-party access, service downtime and reliability, and reduced control over information assets.

This audit is being conducted to assess and address these risks. We will evaluate the Province's vendor management practices to ensure that reasonable controls are in place.

We identified a number of control deficiencies and errors during our audit of the 2021/22 Public Accounts. These issues point to problems with capacity and distribution of responsibilities in government, related to the preparation of the Public Accounts. These issues also impact our ability to obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence to complete the audit of the Public Accounts, in order for the Department of Finance to meet the annual September statutory deadline. As a result, we are conducting a performance audit of management and control activities related to the preparation of the Public Accounts.

This audit will determine the likely causes of control and accounting process deficiencies identified during the audit of the Public Accounts

Between 2018 and 2025, Manitoba entered into agreements with community foundations to support various program initiatives. During this time, over $400 million was provided to these third-party organizations.

This audit will examine the accountability processes and oversight practices included in these agreements and the reporting to the Legislative Assembly and Manitobans on the results achieved.

Manitoba has one of the highest rates of kidney disease in Canada. The risk of kidney disease increases if an individual has certain medical conditions. When left untreated, kidney disease can cause death.

This performance audit will examine whether dialysis services in Manitoba are managed efficiently.

In 2021, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning (the Department) secured substantial funding for the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Program through two agreements with Canada: $1.2 billion over five years from the Canada ‒ Manitoba Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CW-ELCC) Agreement and $98 million from the Canada-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CM-ELCC) Agreement.

Funding under these agreements is intended to help Manitoba increase the quality, accessibility, affordability, flexibility, and inclusivity of early learning and child care, based on local, regional, and system priorities.

This audit will look at the Department’s plans and processes to meet its commitments under the accessibility and inclusivity objectives from the CW-ELCC and the CM-ELCC Agreements.

We are also considering a request from the Department to review aspects of the Municipal/First Nations Ready to Move capital project which is supported by the CW-ELCC and CM-ELCC Agreements.