HAFF Committee Report
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Theme 2 - Streamlining and Consolidating Reporting for Parliament Theme 2 proposals aim to make reports on planning and performance more accessible, and to increase user-friendliness through consolidation.9 If implemented across government, the following changes might be expected:
Regarding the proposals found under this theme, Mrs. Barrados of the Office of the Auditor General sees significant opportunities for improvement through electronic reporting and encourages the government to continue moving in this direction. Efforts must be undertaken to ensure that result based departmental and government reports are easily accessed and user friendly. Easy access must be ensured for both high-level information on programs and detailed information on specific operations of interest to members, academics, and the public. Mrs. Barrados concurs with the final proposal that there could be some opportunity to consider cyclical reporting in areas of stable mandates and workloads. The Sub-committee does not agree with the proposal about letting smaller agencies to report on a cyclical basis. We believe that accountability requires all departments and agencies should report on an annual basis. 9Lenihan (2000) p. 8. |