The adviser to B-C's Speaker of the legislature says tougher spending oversight for public and elected officials needs to be implemented.
This follows and explosive report released Monday alleging millions of dollars in "flagrant" spending abuses by two legislature officials.
The report contains some disturbing allegations and raises concerns about controls with the legislative assembly and a lack of oversight.
Here in Niagara, the spending policy of elected officials at the Region came under similar scrutiny last term when costly spending practices of some elected officials were exposed.
The Region's newly elected council has already asked that staff revisit the current expense policy to ensure tighter control.