Education minister orders audit, won’t fire Vancouver trustees over budget
VANCOUVER — B.C. Education Minister Mike Bernier says he won’t immediately fire the Vancouver School Board and has instead ordered a full forensic audit of its financial decision-making.
Bernier made the announcement Thursday in response to the board’s rejection of a plan the minister says would have helped it submit a balanced budget by its June 30 deadline.
The minister says the audit will take several months and will take an “unflinching look” at the books and governance of the nine trustees.
He would not comment on potential action after the audit is complete, but says he has many options including replacing the elected board with an appointed administrator.