An independent review by consulting firm, KPMG, has found no misconduct on the part of Insurance Corp. of British Columbia president Paul Taylor when he was a deputy minister.
  
The NDP had called on Taylor to step down during the investigation into his relationship with lobbyists while he was deputy finance minister.
  
The issue involved a 2003 memorandum between partners in a Victoria lobby firm mentioning business discussed during a fishing trip with Taylor.
  
The premier's deputy minister, Jessica McDonald, asked KPMG on April 13 to conduct an independent review, which totalled more than 900 hours, included interviews with more than 30 people and a review of a substantial volume of documents and electronic files.
  
The government released a summary letter from KPMG but said after consultation with legal counsel it was determined the full report contained third-party personal information that couldn't be disclosed under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
New Democrat Leader Carole James said Monday the government is hiding behind the review by not making it fully accessible to the public, after the premier promised in April to make it available.

Government's position 'not good enough:' James
  
"The government is telling us, 'trust us, everything is fine, don't worry, there's nothing to see here, there's no concern,"' she said. "Well, that's just not good enough for the people of B.C."

James vowed to file a freedom of information request.
  
KPMG was also asked whether Taylor's dealings with the B.C. Auto Dealers Association were in line with his role as deputy minister.
  
The topic of the lobbyists' e-mail was the auto dealers association, which Taylor was president of before joining government in 2001.
  
The summary letter said Taylor, as deputy minister responsible for tax policy, would have been present where proposed changes impacting the association and its members would have been discussed with the minister of finance.

Taylor didn't divulge confidential information: KPMG 

"However, we were also told that the final decisions with respect to tax policy changes were made by the minister of finance, and may have been made in consultation with the premier," it said.
  
"No one we interviewed told us that Mr. Taylor had at any time tried to influence the minister of finance in terms of proposed changes in tax policy that impacted the BCADA or its members."
  
KPMG said Taylor didn't divulge confidential information or benefit from information acquired from his job.
  
"We found no evidence in the work we performed that Mr. Taylor used confidential information received through his employment with the government to further his private interests or make personal gains," the letter said.