A new report from Alberta's auditor general details the government's attempt to privatize community lab services that failed to produce cost savings and ultimately saw the province spend tens of millions of dollars to buy a private company.

The report, released Wednesday, details a lack of due diligence by the provincial health ministry and Alberta Health Services regarding the 2022 contract with DynaLife — at the time a major provider of lab services in Edmonton and northern Alberta — to take over lab services for the entire province.

The report from Auditor General Doug Wylie highlights many issues faced during the investigation, including a lack of co-operation from key officials, obstruction of information by AHS and the province, and the destruction of evidence sought by the auditor

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