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B.C. auditor general outlines costs of government's pandemic response so far
BY , Sep 11, 2020 7:25 PM - REPORT AN ERRORA new report from British Columbia's auditor general says the largest amount the provincial government had allocated by mid-August in its pandemic response was for individuals and households.
Michael Pickup's report says of the $2.6 billion his office has identified as being allocated by the government as of Aug. 18, $1.9 billion was targeted at individuals and households.
Another $642 million was for critical services, and $100 million was allocated for business and industry.
The government has announced a $5-billion COVID-19 response and a $1-billion contribution to a federal cost-sharing program.
About $3.5 billion was set aside for individuals and households, critical services, and business and industry, and the auditor general's office identified allocations totalling about $2.6 billion.
Finance Minister Carole James is also expected to announce next week how the province will spend a further $1.5 billion set aside for economic recovery.
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