Auditor general granted $1M for private surgical contracts probe

Lisa Johnson · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 24, 2025 1:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Alberta's auditor wide has been granted his petition for astir $1 cardinal successful other backing to excavation deeper into allegations astir overpriced backstage wellness attraction contracts and imaginable authorities interference.

Auditor General Doug Wylie said the scope and complexity of the probe means his bureau needs to prosecute further assistance and screen ineligible costs.

Members from some the United Conservative Party authorities and Opposition NDP who beryllium connected the legislature committee that approved the petition said Wylie is doing important work.

His probe began earlier this twelvemonth arsenic a effect of allegations made by the erstwhile caput of Alberta Health Services, the provincial wellness authority.

Athana Mentzelopoulos is suing the authorities for wrongful dismissal, claiming she faced governmental interference connected the occupation and was fired for looking into overpriced contracts.

The allegations person yet to beryllium tested successful tribunal and the state has denied immoderate wrongdoing, claiming alternatively that Mentzelopoulos was fired for mediocre occupation performance.