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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 32

Thursday, December 7, 2006

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:38 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, the Hon. Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jean-Yves Laforest, Mike Lake, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Richard Nadeau, Pierre Poilievre, Marcel Proulx, Yasmin Ratansi, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Lynne Yelich for Mike Lake.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst ; Alex Smith, Analyst.

Witnesses: Public Works and Government Services Canada: Ian Bennett, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions; Richard Goodfellow, Manager, Project Delivery Services Division. Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Ronnie Campbell, Assistant Auditor General. Treasury Board Secretariat: Dan Danagher, Executive Director, Labour Relations and Compensation Operations. Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada. Department of National Defence: RAdm Tyrone W.H. Pile, Chief, Military Personnel. Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Alain Séguin, Assistant Commissioner, Finances. Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Bruce Sloan, Principal.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 5, Relocating Members of the Canadian Forces, RCMP, and Federal Public Service of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

Sheila Fraser made an opening statement statement and, with Bruce Sloan, answered questions.

Ian Bennett made an opening statement and, with Tyrone Pile, Richard Goodfellow and Alain Séguin, answered questions.

By unanimous consent, on motion of David Sweet, it was agreed, — That the results of the internal investigation into potential conflict of interest at Public Works and Governement Services Canada surrounding the awarding of the second Integrated Relocation Program Contract, be made available to the Committee no later than Monday, December 11, 2006.

At 5:10 p.m., Brian Fitzpatrick took the Chair.

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

At 5:48 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

2006/12/08 2:20 p.m.