Sask. auditor to release report on hotel procurement, net-zero goals
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Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor will release a report today outlining government programs and services that need improvement.
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Among a number of other things, Tara Clemett’s report is to cover the regulation of foreign-owned farmland, along with timely dispatching for fire emergencies.
It will also look at how SaskPower, a Crown electrical utility, is transitioning to non-emitting energy sources. SaskPower has a plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or earlier. Last year, Premier Scott Moe highlighted 2050, not the federal goal of 2035, as the target for a net-zero electrical grid in Saskatchewan.
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The report will also cover procuring hotel rooms for social services clients.
Earlier this year, the province’s conflict-of-interest commissioner found former Saskatchewan Party government backbencher Gary Grewal had breached rules when his hotels did business with the government.
The Opposition NDP raised the issue last year when it found one of Grewal’s hotels had raised rates for a social services client when the ministry started paying her bill.
Those complaints prompted the government to do a review of its procurement policy. Social services staff must now seek cost quotes from at least three hotels before securing a room in one of the larger cities, selecting the lowest-cost hotel that meets individual needs and safety considerations.
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— with files from Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press
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