Manitobans now have easy access to expense reports for the most senior executive of all regional health authorities and health corporations, such as hospitals and personal care homes not operated by a regional health authority.
As of Monday, those reports were being posted online on each regional health authority’s website, part of the provincial government’s plan to increase transparency.
“Posting expense reports online improves system transparency and allows the public to see where dollars are being spent,” said Health Minister Erin Selby. “This supports public accountability and supports our work to improve health care by hiring more nurses, doctors and other health-care providers, along with building our health-care infrastructure...to provide more options for patients and their families.”
Under the Regional Health Authorities Act, all regions and personal care homes are required to report the expenses of the chief executive officer or the senior officer of each corporation in their health region by June 30 each year.
The reports from personal care homes and health corporations not operated by a regional health authority will be posted on the website of the region where the facility is located.
In addition, Diagnostic Services Manitoba, CancerCare Manitoba and the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba will also be posting reports. Information to be posted includes both in-province and out-of-province expenses for:
• transportation;
• accommodation, food and beverages;
• hospitality; and
• cellphones and other personal electronic communications devices.
