Accountability

• CEO Expenses 2024 - Quarter 1

• Executive Compensation 2023
• IHA Signed Financial Statements with Auditor's Report 2023
• CEO Expenses 2023 - Quarter 4

• Schedule of Suppliers of Goods or Services 2022
• Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses 2022
• Executive Compensation 2022
• IHA Signed Financial Statements with Auditor's Report 2022
• Board Remuneration 2022
• CEO Expenses 2022 - Quarter 4

• Schedule of Suppliers of Goods or Services 2021
• Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses 2021
• Board Remuneration 2021
• Audited Financial Statements 2021
• CEO Expenses 2021 - Quarter 4
• Executive Compensation 2021

• Schedule of Suppliers of Goods or Services 2020
• Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses 2020
• Executive Compensation 2020
• Audited Financial Statements 2020
• Board Remuneration 2020
• CEO Expenses 2020 - Quarter 4

• CEO Expenses 2019 - Quarter 4
• Schedule of Suppliers and Goods or Services 2019
• Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses 2019
• Board Remuneration 2019
• Executive Compensation 2019
• Audited Financial Statements 2019

• CEO Expenses 2018 - Quarter 4
• Schedule of Suppliers and Goods or Services 2018
• Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses 2018
• Executive Compensation 2018
• Board Remuneration 2018
• Audited Financial Statements 2018

• CEO Expenses 2017 - Quarter 4
• Schedule of Suppliers and Goods or Services 2017
• Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses 2017
• Board Remuneration 2017
• Audited Financial Statements 2017
• Executive Compensation 2017

• CEO Expenses 2016 - Quarter 4
• Schedule of Suppliers and Goods or Services 2016
• Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses 2016
• Audited Financial Statements 2016
• Executive Compensation 2016
• Board Remuneration 2016

• CEO Expenses 2015 - Quarter 4
• Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses 2015
• Schedule of Suppliers and Goods or Services 2015
• President and CEO - Employment Contract
• Executive Compensation 2015
• Audited Financial Statements 2015
• Board Remuneration 2015

The financial information provided on this website is provided on an "as is" basis without warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied. The financial information is the minimum expected information available from all of the health authorities within the province of British Columbia. Unless otherwise indicated, the financial information is Unaudited and is subject to change. Budget and projections are not guarantees and actual results may be different. Interior Health shall not, under any circumstances, be liable in contract, tort or otherwise, for any damages of any kind, including, without limitation, indirect, special, consequential or incidental damages, lost profits, business interruption, or other damages arising directly or indirectly from your use of or reliance on the information contained on this website.

The Safe Reporting Policy applies to everyone associated with Interior Health including employees, health professionals, volunteers, contractors and their employees, all researchers and the public who are associated with Interior Health.  Reports made in good faith can be made without fear of harassment or retaliation

The Safe Reporting Office is staffed by the Internal Audit team which is an independent authority with a direct reporting relationship to the Board of Directors.

You may make a report to Safe Reporting if you are aware of serious actions that:

• undermine the quality of care
• are unlawful or not in compliance with any laws, regulations, or contractual obligations to which Interior Health is subject
• do not adhere to the policy objectives established by the Authority for organizational behaviour including AU0100 (Standards of Conduct for Interior Health Employees)
• represent the unauthorized use, misuse, or waste of public funds or resources, which may be of a tangible or intangible nature
• are of substantial and specific danger to the patient, public health, safety, or the environment;
• do not adhere to appropriate Authority accounting policies or procedures, internal accounting controls, or auditing procedure
• may amount to fraud or other unethical conduct and/or corrupt activity

It is important to note that Safe Reporting does not replace other established processes to address concerns such as:

• Discussions with management or the Patient Care Quality Office for concerns about patient care from a patient, their next of kin or members of the public
• Reporting concerns about licensed care facilities
• Labour agreement violations covered by an applicable Collective Agreement
• Reports on safety hazards and unsafe conditions made in accordance with the provision of Section 3.10 of the WCB Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Misconduct related to behaviours identified in Interior Health’s Workplace Environment Policy (AU 1000) which would be dealt with through that policy

Read Interior Health’s Safe Reporting Policy for more information.

Contact methods:

While anonymous reporting is acceptable, we encourage you to provide your contact information (phone and email) as the assessment and investigation of reported concerns may be limited or impossible to pursue in cases where you are not available for further discussion.  
 
Please note, we will always ask you if you would allow us to share your name and/or contact information with those involved in investigating your concern.

Safe Reporting e-Form

Phone: 1-855-832-7233 

Email: safereporting@interiorhealth.ca

Mail:

Interior Health Safe Reporting
c/o Internal Audit
505 Doyle Ave
Kelowna, BC V1Y 0C5

The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) provides whistleblower protection from reprisal to current and former employees and medical staff who speak up about serious or systemic wrongdoing within their organization, and protects the identity of such employees if they report wrongdoing, make a reprisal complaint or ask for advice relating to PIDA.

Not all misconduct is “wrongdoing” under PIDA. PIDA specifically defines wrongdoing as

• a serious act or omission that, if proven, would constitute an offence under an enactment of B.C. or Canada;
• an act or omission that creates a substantial and specific danger to the life, health, or safety of persons, or to the environment, other than a danger that is inherent in the performance of an employee's duties or functions;
• a serious misuse of public funds or public assets;
• gross or systemic mismanagement (i.e., mismanagement of funding, services, or people in a way that is highly inappropriate, irresponsible, or reckless, or mismanagement that is broad, longstanding, recurrent, or inherent to a public sector organization’s culture and practices); and
• knowingly directing or counselling a person to commit any of the wrongdoing described above, whether or not the person commits the act or omission.

You can report wrongdoing that has happened in the past, is currently taking place, or is about to happen. Former employees and medical staff can only report wrongdoing that they discovered, or that occurred, while they were employed.

You can (and should) report wrongdoing even if you are not sure that it meets the definition of wrongdoing under PIDA. There is no penalty if a report does not qualify as wrongdoing.

Read Interior Health’s Public Interest Disclosure Act Policy for more information.

Contact methods:

While anonymous reporting is acceptable, we encourage you to provide your contact information (phone and email) as the assessment and investigation of reported concerns may be limited or impossible to pursue in cases where you are not available for further discussion.  
 
Please note, we will always ask you if you would allow us to share your name and/or contact information with those involved in investigating your concern.

PIDA e-form 

Email: pida@interiorhealth.ca

Mail:

Interior Health
PIDA c/o Designated Officers
505 Doyle Ave
Kelowna, BC V1Y 0C5

While anonymous reporting is acceptable, we encourage you to provide your contact information (phone and email) as the assessment and investigation of reported concerns may be limited or impossible to pursue in cases where you are not available for further discussion.  
 
Please note, we will always ask you if you would allow us to share your name and/or contact information with those involved in investigating your concern.

Contact Safe Reporting:

Safe Reporting e-Form

Phone: 1-855-832-7233 

Email: safereporting@interiorhealth.ca

Mail:

Interior Health Safe Reporting
c/o Internal Audit
505 Doyle Ave
Kelowna, BC V1Y 0C5

Contact PIDA: 

PIDA e-Form

Email: pida@interiorhealth.ca

Mail:

Interior Health
PIDA c/o Designated Officers
505 Doyle Ave
Kelowna, BC V1Y 0C5

Internal Audit reports directly to the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors and the CEO. This provides the department with the ability to operate independently and without bias in regard to health authority activities.

We are authorized to perform audits and have full, free and unrestricted access to all Interior Health facilities and facilities under contract, records, accounts, files, minutes, and any other documentation, of Interior Health and its programs.

Internal Audit provides the following types of services:

• Risk assessments to identify and evaluate significant risk exposures
• Control assessments to evaluate their effectiveness and identify  improvements 
• Compliance audits which examine adherence to contractual, policy/procedural and legislated requirements
• Performance audits which examine completion of requirements within the terms of an agreement
• Financial audits to examine the reasonability of financial information 
• Information system reviews of existing or new systems, before and after implementation, to ensure they are secure and meet Interior Health needs
• Investigative assignments to assess claims of non-compliance with Interior Health policies/procedures and legislated requirements

The Interior Health Ethics Council provides guidance in interpretation and application of the principles of the IH Ethics Framework and supports ethical practice in all our sites, programs, and services. The Council’s function is to promote an integrated approach to ethics quality for our people, systems and processes.

The Research Ethics Board provides ethical review of all research involving Interior Health people or their information to protect research participants, researchers and the organization.

For more information visit our Research Ethics Review page.

The sphere of clinical ethics is focused on promoting the provision of quality health care with primary consideration to the needs, values, and preferences of the person receiving care. Clinical Ethics Committees support patients, families and health care providers with identifying and finding resolution for ethical issues in clinical care.

Public Health ethics is concerned with the collective interests of a population (the public, a group, society, or community) for the common good. Many public health activities are not carried out independently; there is often a strong relationship with municipal, provincial or federal government influence where policy and practice intersect. Ethical issues may occur in any of the core public health functions: health protection, disease and injury prevention, health promotion, health assessment and surveillance, and emergency preparedness and response.

For public health consultation contact the Office of the Medical Health Officer.

We are committed to fostering integrity in our workplace through ethical business practices.

According to AL 1600 Project Ethics Policy, quality improvement and program evaluation projects involving people or their private information must follow a process of ethical review.  This includes projects done by IH employees, students, consultants, patient and family partners, or medical staff. Using an ethical review framework and a validated process to review projects helps to ensure that we protect the people we serve, our staff, and the organization. For more information, contact projectethics@interiorhealth.ca.

Health Technology Assessment uses standardized criteria to evaluate and support decisions involving the implementation of new and proven technologies or the disinvestment of obsolete technologies across the health authority.