An independent financial audit, ordered by Algoma Public Health last month after disclosure that a man convicted of fraud served six months as its interim chief financial officer, is now nearing completion, says Marchy Bruni, the health unit's chair.
"The audit that we ordered from KPMG, they're in their final stages right now," Bruni told SooToday last night.
Completion is possible "maybe by the end of this week, or early next week," he said.
"Eventually it will be made public. Probably at a board meeting. It has to be presented to our board members first."
Dr. Eric Hoskins, provincial minister of health and long-term care, also advised Bruni last month that he had ordered a provincial audit of Algoma Public Heath, as well as an assessment of the board of health.
"As we speak, it's been going on," Bruni told us, referring to the second audit.
Asked whether the initial audit findings appear positive, Bruni said: "I have no comment."
The audits were ordered after disclosure in January that Shaun Rootenberg had worked at the health unit under the name Shaun Rothberg.
Rothberg had previously done time at Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst after pleading guilty to multiple counts of fraud involving more than $2 million.
On January 21, Algoma Public Health accepted the resignation of Dr. Kim Barker, its medical officer of health and chief executive officer.
Barker cited the significant distractions to her staff following the revelation of Rothberg's past.
Earlier SooToday.com coverage of this story:
How on earth did this man end up overseeing Algoma Public Health's cash?