Jon Singleton is a
public servant
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in
Manitoba, Canada. He is best known for his high-profile tenure as
Auditor General of Manitoba from 1996 to 2006.
Singleton holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of Manitoba. He became a
chartered accountant in 1976, and a certified information systems auditor in 1982. Before being appointed as Auditor General, he was vice-president (finance) for the provincial Crown Corporations Council.
As Auditor General, Singleton frequently criticized the accounting practices of the provincial governments of
Gary Filmon and
Gary Doer. He argued that both the Filmon and Doer governments used questionable accounting to present the province as having a
surplus
Surplus may refer to:
* Economic surplus, one of various supplementary values
* Excess supply, a situation in which the quantity of a good or service supplied is more than the quantity demanded, and the price is above the equilibrium level determ ...
budget. In response to criticism, the Doer government announced in 2005 that it would adopt
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. When he retired the following year, Singleton described this as his greatest accomplishment in office.
In 2005, Singleton accused the former directors of the failed
Crocus Investment Fund of misleading investors and approving extravagant expenses. He also criticized the Doer government for not taking immediate action when concerns about the fund were first raised in 2001. Former executives of the fund challenged his claims.
[Carrie Tait, "Former bosses at Crocus hit back at auditor: Say expenses were justified", ''National Post'', 1 June 2005, FP5.]
Footnotes
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Living people
People from Manitoba
University of Manitoba alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Canadian accountants