Annual Report on Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2026

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This Annual Report completes the accountability cycle that began when the Office tabled its 2026 Business and Financial Plan in November 2024. It compares actual results to planned results (e.g., budget, targets) for the year ended March 31, 2026.

This Report details our 2026 results against the 11 performance measures and targets set in our 2024–29 Strategic Plan. The 2025–26 year was a successful one for the Office; we achieved 10 of our 11 performance targets.

Meeting our performance targets helps us serve legislators and the public. By conducting relevant audit work and making recommendations supported by legislators and implemented by the Government, we advance government accountability, transparency, and sound management of public resources.

In 2026, we focused on delivering timely, reliable, and high-quality information to legislators and the public. We prioritized our work to make sure we provided legislators with timely audited financial information, as required by law, for the vast majority of government agencies we audited. Our Office was one of the first legislative audit offices among the provinces to provide an audit opinion on the Government’s financial statements in June 2025. Further, our 2025 Reports (Volumes 1 and 2) reported the results of approximately 250 different agencies’ annual integrated audits, 10 performance audits, and 29 follow-up audits—accomplished because of the great cooperation between our auditees and our dedicated staff. These Volumes provide critical information on whether the Government issued reliable financial statements, used effective processes to administer government programs and services, and complied with governing authorities. They also reported on the Government’s progress to address previously issued recommendations by our Office.

While we cannot compel the Government to act on our audit recommendations, our regular and thorough follow-up audits encourage improvement and prompt implementation of recommendations. This Annual Report shows continued support and agreement by the Standing Committees on Public Accounts and Crown and Central Agencies with our audit recommendations and timely Government action in implementing them, which contributes to better public sector management.

Although we did not meet our website engagement target, visits to our website and time spent on it continue to increase. This year, more users directly downloaded audit reports and related resources such as our Audit at a Glance material, accessing relevant and important information that matters to them.

In 2026, we continued to manage our finances carefully and continued to systematically seek innovations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our IT systems and processes. For example, in 2026, the Office implemented a centralized scheduling system to assign audit resources more efficiently. This Annual Report includes independent external audit reports on the key aspects of the Office’s operations, finances, and controls (with no significant reportable matters), giving legislators and the public confidence in the reliability of our administration. 

In closing, our Office values the collaboration and support of legislators, government officials, and staff and management of government agencies, along with their appointed auditors. We also appreciate the ongoing support of the all-party Standing Committee on Public Accounts for its consideration and support of the Office’s work. Our Office remains focused on serving the Legislative Assembly and making a meaningful difference for a sustainable Saskatchewan and its people.

Tara Clemett, CPA, CA, CISA

Provincial Auditor

Read: Annual Report on Operations For the Year Ended March 31, 2026

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