B.C. government appoints investigator for KSA forensic audit
The Ministry of Finance launched the investigation in March
The investigation will determine if the KSA misused funds or engaged in other problematic conduct. (File photo/Diego Minor Martínez)
Two months after launching an investigation into the Kwantlen Student Association, the B.C. finance ministry has appointed an investigator.
The forensic services team at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC), a professional services network, will lead the investigation right away, which was initiated under the Societies Act.
The ministry launched the investigation on March 13 and plans to determine whether the KSA has misused funds or other problematic conduct.
“There have been serious allegations made against the management of the Kwantlen Student Association. These allegations highlight concerns regarding governance and fiscal management of the society,” the ministry wrote in a statement to The Runner on May 11.
The KSA is under a ministerial order meant to prevent the association from disposing of, dealing with, or diminishing the value of any of its assets. It is, however, allowed to spend reasonable amounts on legal advice from arm’s length parties and operational expenses budgeted prior to the order.
The KSA responded to the order in a March 18 media release.
“The investigator will have the authority to compel the production of documents and require answers from individuals in the course of the investigation,” the release stated.
“The Order addresses certain concerns regarding KSA spending that were previously made publicly available on our website.”
The KSA has not released a monthly financial report since its one for February.
“The accounting department works on monthly reports to be available for the membership and are working on updating the March and April sheets to reflect the current financials,” Executive Director Timothii Ragavan wrote in a statement to The Runner on May 11.
The Runner reported earlier this year that the KSA council racked up nearly $1 million in wages and benefits spending in 2025 — more than $230,000 over budget.
At an April 29 meeting, council voted to direct KSA President and Vice-President Finance and Operations Gurdit Singh and the finance committee, which has yet to be appointed, to review and revise its 2026 budget.
