P.E.I. government completes e-gaming recommendations

All 15 recommendations in the auditor general's e-gaming report have now been implemented, the province says.

As well, whistleblower legislation and legislation to strengthen records management policies and procedures will be introduced in the spring session of the legislature, the province said in a statement.

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The government lost more than $1.5 million after a plan to make P.E.I. a regulator for internet gaming collapsed in 2012.

The auditor general's report identified areas of non-compliance with legislation, policies and controls. The status of the recommendations from the report was released Thursday.

"The auditor general's comprehensive review of the e-gaming initiative identified areas to strengthen accountability and build public trust, and we have responded," said Finance Minister Allen Roach.

"Further, key lessons that our government takes from this matter are that cabinet must be informed and discerning, and that cabinet ministers bear ultimate responsibility. Our government will approach economic development with sound business sense and a view to building on our province's successes."

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