On motion of Jean-Yves Laforest, it was agreed, — That the Fifth Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be concurred in which reads as follows:
Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, October 16, 2006, to consider
the business of the Committee
and agreed to make the following recommendations:
1. That a Review of the Roles and Responsabilities of the Treasury Board Secretariat be conducted, and that the proposed schedule be followed, provided that the witnesses on the study are organized into panels.
Proposed Schedule:
Study of Reports, Thursday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 24, 2006.
CCAF (Canadian Comprehensive Auditing Foundation), Thursday, October 26, 2006.
Review of the Roles and Responsabilities of the Treasury Board Secretariat, October 31, November 2, 7, 9, 21 and 23, 2006 or such shorter time as determined by the Committee.
Tabling of Auditor General’s Report / November/ Chapter/ Tuesday, November 28, 2006.
AG’s Report / Chapter, November 30, December 5, 7, 12 and 14, 2006.
2. That a research be conducted to look into the structure, fonctions and resources of Public accounts Committees in the international scene, pertinent to the Westminster Parliamentary system.
3. That the Committee meeting time of 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. be maintained.
4. That a steering Committee meeting be held in two weeks time from today.