Audit of Halifax mayor’s expenses prompts council to seek region-wide reform plan

A Halifax council committee has called for a plan to improve financial accountability within the mayor's office and the municipality in general after an audit raised questions about $111,000 in Andy Fillmore's mayoral expenses. The finance committee voted to have the chief administrative officer develop corrective measures following the June audit, which found four transactions handled by Fillmore's office did not comply with municipal policies.

The audit prompted the region’s auditor general to refer the matter to the RCMP, and Fillmore did not participate in the committee’s discussion due to concerns about potential conflict of interest.

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