The Alberta government is reversing changes it made earlier this month to its expense disclosure policy for senior officials after concerns emerged about reduced transparency.
The finance minister’s office says cabinet met on Aug. 19 and decided to revert to the previous version of the public disclosure policy for travel and expenses, while also addressing the concerns that led to the initial changes.
The province on Aug. 1 had posted an updated version of the policy that removed the requirement for the premier, ministers, associate ministers, and their political staff to post receipts for reimbursed expenses over $100, with the finance minister’s office saying the change was to protect officials’ safety, given concerns about publicly disclosing the names of hotels they typically stay at….