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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 15
Tuesday, February 29, 2000
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 3:41 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: John Finlay, Mac Harb, Marlene Jennings, Steve Mahoney, Philip Mayfield, Beth Phinney, John Richardson, Benoît Sauvageau, Judy Sgro and John Williams.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean Dupuis and Brian O'Neal, Research Officers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of Committee business.
It was agreed, - That, further to the letter dated February 18, 2000, received from the Auditor General, the Chair of the Committee write to the Deputy Ministers of the five Departments mentioned in the document attached to the letter to request an explanation for the lack of satisfactory progress on the Auditor General's reports noted in the document.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of a Draft Report respecting the Performance Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada for the period ending March 31, 1999.
It was agreed, - That the Draft Report, as amended, be concurred in.
It was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes to the Report as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report.
It was ordered, - That the Report, as amended, be presented by the Chair of the Committee to the House of Commons.
At 4:22 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Bernard G. Fournier
Clerk of the Committee