NS Auditor General to release review of university funding

Next week, the Office of the Auditor General of Nova Scotia will release a review of the Government of Nova Scotia’s funding for university education. The audit will assess how NS allocates and ensures the accountability and transparency of university funding. According to The Coast, stakeholders—including CAUT and Students Nova Scotia—hope the review will examine senior administrative salaries, legal and consulting fees, and universities’ increasing reliance on tuition fees. A representative from the NS Department of Advanced Education said that the audit is expected to align with the government’s intentions as outlined in its recently proposed “Act Respecting Advanced Education and Research.”