Health P.E.I. executives receive salary boosts without proper approval

A report by the office of P.E.I.'s auditor general revealed that eight top executives at Health P.E.I. received salaries or raises without proper approval. The audit, covering Jan. 2021 to Dec. 2023, found discrepancies between the salaries paid and the assigned classification levels. The positions audited include Chief administrative officer, Chief communications officer, Chief financial officer, Chief human resources officer, Chief medical officer, Chief nursing professional practice and quality officer, Chief of performance and innovation and Chief operating officer. The highest salary was for the Chief medical officer at $383,526, while the lowest was for the Chief communications officer at $158,496. The CEO's salary wasn't included in the audit.