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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 16

Thursday, April 23, 2009

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, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Bonnie Crombie, Luc Desnoyers, Meili Faille, Daryl Kramp, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Yasmin Ratansi, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley, John Weston and Terence Young.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Andrew Kitching, Analyst ; Alex Smith, Analyst.

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; John Wiersema, Deputy Auditor General; Ira Greenblatt, Assistant Auditor General, Corporate Services; Jean Landry, Comptroller.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2009-2010: Vote 15 under FINANCE referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 26, 2009, and Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities and Departmental Performance Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.

Sheila Fraser made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

The Chair called Vote 15 under FINANCE - AUDITOR GENERAL.

Vote 15 under FINANCE - AUDITOR GENERAL carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 15, less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, under FINANCE - AUDITOR GENERAL to the House.

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

The Chair presented the Eighth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee undertake studies of:

Chapter 2, "The Governor in Council Appointment Process" of the 2009 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada;

Chapter 1, "National Security: Intelligence and Information Sharing" of the 2009 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada;

Chapter 5, "Passport Services – Passport Canada” of the 2009 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

2. That on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, the Committee undertake a study of Chapter 4, "Managing Risks to Canada's Plant Resources — Canadian Food Inspection Agency" of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

3. That no meeting of the Committee be scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2009.

4. That a proposed budget be prepared for eleven (11) Committee members and the necessary staff in relation to the Annual Conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees, taking place in Edmonton, Alberta in fall 2009.

On motion of Yasmin Ratansi, it was agreed, — That the Eighth Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be adopted.

At 5:13 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

2009/05/07 1:46 p.m.