No longer auditor general, Julia Mullaley taking over as CEO of N.L. Housing

Julia Mullaleyis moving into a new-old position as the CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation after just over two years of serving as the province's auditor general.

She tabled eyebrow-raising reports on the province's fiscal situation, raised alarms on school bus safety and dug into the province's marijuana deal with its suppliers.

In 2016Mullaleywas named acting CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing by Premier Dwight Ball.

In December, 2017, she was appointed as theprovince's auditor general, which comes with a 10-year term.

Mullaley will be replacing interim CEO Glenn Goss.

"The position of CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation was filled through the merit-based appointment process of the Independent Appointments Commission," government said in a news release on Wednesday.

Mullaleyspent over 26 years in public service, also serving asClerk of the Executive Council,the top bureaucratic position in the provincial government, andSecretary to Cabinet among several differentdeputy minister and assistant deputy ministerpositions in government.

She will begin as CEO as of Thursday.

Appointing an interim auditor general will fall to the responsibility of the House of Assembly Management Commission.

In a statement, government said the appointment of an interim auditor general will be on the agenda when the management commission next meets.

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