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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 15

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Hon. Charles Hubbard, Jean-Yves Laforest, Mike Lake, Marcel Lussier, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pierre Poilievre, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Derek Lee for Mark Holland.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean Dupuis, Analyst ; Lydia Scratch, Analyst ; Alex Smith, Analyst ; Jack Stilborn, Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Departmental answers to questions about government responses (39th Parliament).

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 1, Expenditure Management System at the Government Centre and Chapter 2 Expenditure Management System in Departments of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

It was agreed, — That the draft report on Chapter 1, “Expenditure Management System at the Government Centre” and Chapter 2, “Expenditure Management System in Departments” of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: Expenditure Management System at the Government Centre and Expenditure Management System in the Departments.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the Committee issue a news release upon the tabling of the Report .

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 11, “Protection of Public Assets - Office of the Correctional Investigator” of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

It was agreed, — That the draft report on Chapter 11, “Protection of Public Assets - Office of the Correctional Investigator” of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: Protection of Public Assets - Office of the Correctional Investigator.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the Committee issue a news release upon the tabling of the Report.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 3, “Large Information Technology Projects” of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

At 12:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Justin Vaive
Clerk of the Committee

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