Evangeline Colman-Sadd released her report on road and sidewalk asset management Wednesday

The municipality's auditor general has released a report looking into HRM's road and sidewalk asset management system and has identified some areas of concern.

In her report, Evangeline Colman-Sadd said it appears Transportation and Public Works does not have complete long-term plans for road and sidewalk conditions.

"We expected management to have documented plans to support regional council's priority of having a well-maintained transportation system," said Colman-Sadd in a news release.

She said measurable performance targets are also lacking.

"Establishing targets and measuring results is important for management to help determine whether a program is successful and achieving intended results," the auditor general said.

Colman-Sadd believes both the Transportation and Public Works and Planning and Development departments need to do a better job of monitoring work to make sure it's being done properly.

She added they also need to make sure new subdivision roads and sidewalks are acceptable before taking over from developers.