AG: Atlantic
Lottery Corp. Should Disclose Expenses
As reported by the Daily
Gleaner:"Nova Scotia's auditor general says
the Atlantic Lottery Corp. should disclose how much
money it pays to advertising and public relations
firms.
"The corporation says it's not a Crown corporation
and doesn't have to comply with freedom-of-information
legislation or disclose its expenses.
"Company officials say an internal committee
oversees contract tendering, but the results aren't
made public.
"But Roy Salmon says the company should be
publicly accountable, especially if that accountability
could reveal potential conflicts of interest.
"The Halifax Chronicle-Herald reports that
the husband of corporation CEO Michelle Carinci
works for Bristol Group, an advertising firm the
corporation deals with.
"…Bristol is one of 16 advertising and
public relations firms that Atlantic Lottery Corp.
had working for it in 2004-05. The corporation spent
a total of $10 million in contracts…"
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