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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 31

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 3:44 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, the Hon. Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jean-Yves Laforest, Mike Lake, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Richard Nadeau, Pierre Poilievre, Marcel Proulx, Yasmin Ratansi, David Sweet and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Gary Schellenberger for John Williams.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst.

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Ronnie Campbell, Assistant Auditor General; Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Hugh McRoberts, Assistant Auditor General; Douglas Timmins, Assistant Auditor General.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on November 28, 2006.

Sheila Fraser made an opening statement and, with Bruce Sloan, answered questions.

Mr. Christopherson gave notice of the following motion: That the government provide a representative to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to explain the investigation process, timelines and results regarding the leaked Auditor General reports of May 14, 2006 and November 8, 2006.

At 5:37 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:39 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera

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

It was agreed, — That the minutes of the Sub-committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be agreed to and that the proposed agenda for the study of the Auditor General's Report of November 2006, Matters of Special Importance be the Committe's work agenda, with some flexibility due to unforseen circumstances and the availability of witnesses.

1. Chapter 5, Relocating Members of the Canadian Forces, RCMP, and Federal Public Service (2 meetings)

2. Chapter 8, Allocating Funds to Regulatory Programs—Health Canada

3. Chapter 9, Pension and Insurance Administration—Royal Canadian Mounted Police

4. Chapter 1, Expenditure Management System at the Government Centre (2 meetings) and

Chapter 2, Expenditure Management System in Departments

5. Chapter 3, Large Information Technology

6. Chapter 10, Award and Management of a Health Benefits Contract—Public Works and Government Services Canada and Health Canada

7. Chapter 11, Protection of Public Assets—Office of the Correctional Investigator .

It was agreed, — That the following witnesses be invited to appear before the Committee on December 12, 2006 on the examination of Chapter 5 of the Auditor's General Report:

Mr. Raymond Belair from Royal Lepage

Mr. Bruce Atyeo from Envoy.

At 6:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

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