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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 58
 
Monday, May 4, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Christopherson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dan Albas, Malcolm Allen, Jay Aspin, John Carmichael, David Christopherson, Ted Falk, Alain Giguère, Bryan Hayes, Yvonne Jones and Stephen Woodworth.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Édison Roy-César, Analyst; Alex Smith, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada; Sylvain Ricard, Assistant Auditor General, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer; Lucie Cardinal, Comptroller; Kimberly Leblanc, Director, Human Resources Services.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2015-16: Vote 1 under AUDITOR GENERAL, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
 

The Chair called Vote 1 under AUDITOR GENERAL.

 

Michael Ferguson made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

Vote 1 under AUDITOR GENERAL carried.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under AUDITOR GENERAL to the House.

 

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:03 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That pursuant to Standing Orders 108(3)(g), the Committee undertake studies of the following chapters of the Spring 2015 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in the following order:

Chapter 2 - Required Reporting by Federal Organizations;

Chapter 3 - Tax-Based Expenditures;

Chapter 5 – Information Technology Investments—Canada Border Services Agency;

Chapter 4 - Access to Health Services for Remote First Nations Communities.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a study of the Main Estimates 2015-16: Report on Plans and Priorities for 2015-16 and Performance Report for 2013-14 of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada; and that the analysts prepare a draft report.

 

At 5:14 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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