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Karen Hogan
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Karen Hogan
2020-06-22 12:55
Absolutely. I think we need to be able to have the flexibility to plan right now in the short term. We do have a medium- and long-term plan. It's a little bit in flux, because the pandemic might evolve as we move forward, so I don't have a number or a target. Our intention is to look at what we think will add the most value and is the most important.
View Julie Dzerowicz Profile
Lib. (ON)
Next, you indicated that the work is progressing and is under way.
How is the audit of the spending that's been undertaken and the money that's been borrowed due to COVID-19 different from the audits regularly conducted by your office?
Karen Hogan
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Karen Hogan
2020-06-22 12:55
When you say “regularly”, do you mean with respect to performance audits? I guess I don't really see it much differently other than it came from an order in the House. It might be somewhat different in that some programs that we focus on are really within one department. This has a much more horizontal impact across many departments which might have a role in either establishing a program or rolling it out. That just adds some complexity.
Some of the programs might be structured in a very different way. We might see lots of controls before money flows. Because of the response in an emergency time, that's usually where you try to get funds out quicker. Your controls then show up a little bit later on in the process—what we, as auditors, would call preventative controls or detective controls. It just changes the approach you might take or the way you might look at a program if there are preventative versus detective controls.
Other than that, it doesn't really change what we're looking at. We still have to gain a great understanding of the program. We'll look at the outcomes and how it might have been established.
View Annie Koutrakis Profile
Lib. (QC)
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2020-06-22 13:26
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would also like to offer you my congratulations, Ms. Hogan, as the new Auditor General. Your role is essential to our democracy, and I am certain I speak for all when I say you will have our full support and collaboration, and we are eager to work with you.
We know that generally Canadians are unlikely to submit fraudulent claims for government subsidies and support programs. That being said, we must also be prepared for the reality that some people will try to take advantage of federal COVID-19 support programs through fraud. Will the Office of the Auditor General play a role in evaluating fraudulent CERB claims? How can the office evaluate the federal government's COVID-19 response plan and similar programs in the future? What can you put in place to make sure these programs are audited as they should be and I'm sure they will be.
Karen Hogan
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Karen Hogan
2020-06-22 13:27
When it comes to any program that is set up in response to these times, obviously decisions are made quickly. Maybe processes didn't follow the traditional processes that normally would have occurred when a new program is rolled out. Unfortunately, there are individuals who will take advantage of that, as you mentioned, and fraudulent claims could be made.
As an auditor, when you know there is an increased likelihood or an inherent likelihood that there would be fraud in a program or something you are auditing, you will design your audit to look for that.
In the case of CERB, we'll be able to focus on the design and controls in a first short-term quick audit so we can provide some best practices for future programs. To be able to look at whether or not there was fraud that we have intentions of targeting, that will likely be a little later on. You need to allow the system to self-identify those problems and be able to try to implement corrective measures to recover monies, if needed. While you might not see it in the short term, we intend to look at it.
Any audit is always approached by making that assessment about inherent risk that might alter or amend the kinds of procedures we plan.
Catrina Tapley
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Catrina Tapley
2020-06-17 13:20
We're happy to get back again on this, but that is how we treat government response benefits.
Marian Campbell Jarvis, did you want to add anything to that?
Marian Campbell Jarvis
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Marian Campbell Jarvis
2020-06-17 13:20
Yes. I think it would be helpful to know if there were particular benefits that Ms. Kwan was concerned about. The CERB has obviously been the focal point, and a few other benefits that Minister Qualtrough has—
Catrina Tapley
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Catrina Tapley
2020-06-17 13:20
Perhaps I can.
If there are particular benefits that the honourable member is worried about, we're happy to track down those particular benefits. However, the benefits that we have looked at that are being provided under the current situation by the government would not affect our immigration programs.
Catrina Tapley
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Catrina Tapley
2020-06-17 13:21
I think we would have to get back to you on provincial benefits. It would depend on the nature of some of the provincial benefits, but for federal benefits, no, they do not have an effect. We do not treat them as social assistance.
View Marty Morantz Profile
CPC (MB)
Just getting back to the estimates, the $7.9 billion was tabled before the whole COVID crisis came. CRA is responsible for administering a large number of the emergency programs. We didn't see any additional allocations in the supplementary estimates. I'm just wondering why that would be.
Janique Caron
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Janique Caron
2020-06-16 18:18
A number of the benefit programs that we administer are covered under the statutory authorities that are included in supplementary estimates (A) for Employment and Social Development Canada. The emergency response benefit, the CERB, and the emergency students benefit as well come out of the statutory authorities that are included in the ESDC supplementary estimates. For the emergency wage subsidy, we're still working on confirming the source of funds for that. It will come from the consolidated revenue fund.
View Heather McPherson Profile
NDP (AB)
Madam Chair, the government made people living with disabilities wait three months for an announcement five weeks after it promised to do it without delay, and when it did announce it, it left over 60% of Canadians living with disabilities behind. It is shameful.
Three weeks ago, the Prime Minister promised changes to help more small businesses. Today the minister said that they have to wait even more days. Without these changes, in my riding of Edmonton Strathcona, Johnny's tattoo shop, Mark's chiropractic office, Jen's dance studio and Brittany's learning centre might all have to shut their doors for good.
When exactly, what date, will this help come, and why have the Liberals made small businesses in my community wait so long?
View Carla Qualtrough Profile
Lib. (BC)
Madam Chair, that completely misrepresents the help we've given to date to millions of people with disabilities. Workers with disabilities have accessed the CERB in record numbers. Many people with disabilities received the GST one-time payment. Families of children with disabilities received the CCB payment. Seniors with disabilities received the seniors' payment. Community organizations focused on serving people with disabilities are accessing the $350-million community fund.
We are committed to people with disabilities. We know there's more to do. We're trying to do more, but despite our best efforts, political interference is really thwarting our attempts to make good on this.
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