The offshore regulatory board released a copy of an invitation to the federal and provincial auditors general to conduct an audit of the board.
The invitation was extended on 29 February but posted to the board's website 07 March, along with other correspondence with provincial auditor general John Noseworthy.
In the letter, chairman and chief executive officer Max Ruelokke notes that the board is concerned about "recent comments in the media concerning its finances which may be construed to imply some impropriety in the Board's finances."
That would be comments by Noseworthy, who is no stranger to making unsubstantiated accusations.
The offshore board also released the full exchange of correspondence with Noseworthy. It's especially revealing to see that at no point does Noseworthy even attempt to back his position with facts or legislation. He merely makes the claim that the offshore board is within his jurisdiction.
This directly contradicts his own official view, maintained on his office's website , that does not list the board as an entity subject to audit by the provincial auditor general.
The exchange of correspondence is relatively short and lasts over the course of a month. It concludes with a copy of a report in which Noseworthy falsely accuses the board of refusing to provide the auditor general with unrestricted access to the board's records. it didn't. As the correspondence plainly indicates, the board expressed its view that both the federal and provincial auditors general should conduct a joint review of the joint federal-provincial board.
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