Taxpayers advocate applauds Alberta new expense reporting rules

EDMONTON — An Alberta taxpayers advocate is applauding the provincial government's latest expense disclosure policy.

Premier Danielle Smith's government says it's reverting to its previous rules after critics from across the political spectrum accused it of dodging responsibility.

It's also promising to re-post eight years' worth of expense receipts that were deleted from its website.

Kris Sims, of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, says the group is happy the United Conservatives are fixing what appears to have been a mistake, but she questions why it's taking so long to officially announce the news.

In early August, the province quietly published new rules axing a requirement for Smith, her ministers, political staff and deputy ministers to publicly post receipts for expenses over $1