Budget cuts are hampering the B.C. Coroners Service's ability to more broadly investigate deaths and find ways to prevent them, B.C. Auditor-General John Doyle has concluded.
His audit found the service is meeting its basic duties but could do much more within the scope of the Coroners Act.
"A declining budget, coupled with escalating investigation expenses, are negatively impacting the quality of service," Doyle found.
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