Public Accounts Committee Index - 4th Session - 40th Legislature

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Agreement on Internal Trade. See Auditor General's report-Annual report to the Legislature, March 2014-Chapter 10

Amalgamation. See Municipal amalgamation

Ashton, Hon. Steve (Thompson) NDP

Auditor General's report-Annual report to the Legislature, March 2014

Chapter 10: Waiving of Competitive Bids

Lake St. Martin channel

Tendering practices, 132-133

Systemic reporting problems, 128-129

Untendered contracts

Public disclosure, 128

Lake St. Martin channel

Tendering practices, 132-133

Auditor General's report-Annual report to the Legislature, January 2013

Chapter 1: Accounts and Financial Statements: Section 10- annual report, 13-28

International polar bear conservancy

Helwer, 23

Hrichishen, 23

Ricard, 23

Chapter 2: Citizen Concerns-"Part 3-Employment and Income Assistance Program"

Asset threshold

Eliasson, 93, 94

Gerrard, 94

Pedersen, 93

Child-care benefit

Eliasson, 94

Pedersen, 94

Common-law relationships, reporting mechanism

Eliasson, 95

Gerrard, 95

Investigation unit

Eliasson, 94

Friesen, 94

Mortgages, covering of

Eliasson, 93

Pedersen, 93

Opening statements

Ricard, 92

Third-party complaints

Eliasson, 95

Friesen, 95

Chapter 2: Citizen Concerns-"Part 4-North Portage Development Corporation"

Accountability to shareholders

Meier, 51

Board term limits

Friesen, 54

Meier, 54

Business purchase expenditures

Meier, 51

Executive salaries

Gerrard, 53

Ricard, 53

Financial information

Meier, 51

Opening statements

Meier, 50-51

Salary levels

Gerrard, 52-53

Ricard, 53

Subsidiary statements

Meier, 52

Pedersen, 52

Ricard, 52

Term limits for directors

Meier, 51

Auditor General's report-Annual report to the Legislature, March 2014

Chapter 1: Accounts and Financial Statements: Section 10 annual report

First Nations communities

Settlement provisions (flooding)

Hrichishen, 23

Pedersen, 24

Quarterly reports

Release schedule

Friesen, 157

Hrichishen, 20-21, 157

Martin, 20-21

Secondment policy recommendation

Friesen, 155-156

Hrichishen, 155

Ricard, 155-156

Chapter 2: Citizen Concerns

City of Thompson

Meier, 70

Ricard, 69

Lac du Bonnet

Meier, 70

Ricard, 69-70

Chapter 5: Lake Manitoba Financial Assistance Program: Parts C & D

Adjustors, out of province

Gingera-Beauchemin, 86

Pedersen, PA86

Building and Recovery Action Plan (BRAP)

Gingera-Beauchemin, 83

Claims amount, total

Gingera-Beauchemin, 84

Pedersen, 84

Electronic record keeping

Friesen, 88-89

Gingera-Beauchemin, 88-89

Final report

Gingera-Beauchemin, 87

Kostyshyn, 87-88

Pedersen, 87-88

Ricard, 88

Guidelines, establishment of

Gingera-Beauchemin, 85

Pedersen, 85

Individual Flood Protection Initiative (IFPI)

Gingera-Beauchemin, 84

Opening statements

Gingera-Beauchemin, 83-84

Ricard, 82-83

Chapter 8: Managing Cybersecurity Risk Related to Industrial Control Systems

Cybersecurity best practices

Eichler, 39

Reitmeier, 39

Cybersecurity contract

Eichler, 34-35

Luce, 34-35

Enterprise Security Council

Eichler, 35-36

Luce, 35-36

Lofty Perch contract

Friesen, 40-41

Luce, 41

Reitmeier, 40-41

Network vulnerabilities

Gerrard, 42-43

Thomson, 43

Opening statements

Ricard, 30-31

Robinson, 29-30

Thomson, 31-34

Riel Station security breach

Friesen, 36-37

Gerrard, 46

Luce, 36

Reitmeier, 36-37

Schuler, 36

Thomson, 46

Risk assessment methodology

Friesen, 37

Helwer, 38, 42

Luce, 38

Reitmeier, 37-38, 42

Thomson, 37-38

Security costs

Eichler, 35

Luce, 35

Security risk prevention

Marcelino, T., 46

Reitmeier, 46

Security training

Gerrard, 45

Ricard, 45

System control centre, security of

Gerrard, 43-44

Reitmeier, 43

Thomson, 43-44

Chapter 10: Waiving of Competitive Bids

Advance public notices

Friesen, 133-134

Hrichishen, 133-134

Agreement on Internal Trade

Compliance with

Friesen, 116

Hrichishen, 116-117

Disclosure requirements

Friesen, 116, 117

Hrichishen, 116, 117

Secretariat, reporting to

Gerrard, 127

Hrichishen, 127

Amendments to contracts

Gerrard, 127

Hrichishen, 127

Vigfusson, 127

Competitive bids, waiving of

Hrichishen, 115

Jha, 118-119

Ricard, 114, 119

Emergency contracts

Treasury Board approval

Gerrard, 126

Hrichishen, 126-127

Financial Administration Act

Disclosure compliance

Friesen, 119, 120

Helwer, 131

Hrichishen, 119, 120, 131

Lake St. Martin channel

Tendering practices

Ashton, 132-133

Gerrard, 132

Opening statements

Hrichishen, 114-115

Ricard, 113-114

Procurement Services Branch

Purchase of services

Gerrard, 133

Ricard, 133

Public disclosure requirements

Hrichishen, 115

Reporting practices, knowledge of

Goertzen, 125

Hrichishen, 125

Vigfusson, 125

SAP system

Hrichishen, 121-122

Wiebe, 121

Service agreements

Consecutive renewals

Friesen, 134

Hrichishen, 134

Ricard, 134

Systemic reporting problems

Ashton, 128-129

Goertzen, 128-129

Helwer, 129

Hrichishen, 129

Taiga Air Services

Contract disclosure

Friesen, 135

Hrichishen, 135

Untendered contracts

Amount of

Dewar, 132

Friesen, 132

Approvals for

Ricard, 114

Fair market value

Friesen, 117-118

Hrichishen, 117-118

Public disclosure

Ashton, 128

Dewar, 128, 130-131

Friesen, 120-121, 122-123, 130

Goertzen, 128

Helwer, 123-124, 131

Hrichishen, 120-121, 123, 124, 131

Ricard, 114

Vigfusson, 121, 124

Treasury Board approval

Hrichishen, 118

Auditor General's report-Follow-up of Previously Issued Recommendations, January 2013

 9-12; passed, 12

Climate change recommendations

Gerrard, 9

Ricard, 9

Opening statements

Ricard, 1-2

Public sector compensation reporting

Friesen, 10

Ricard, 10

Shelter rate recommendations

Gerrard, 12

Ricard, 12

Auditor General's report-Follow-up of Previously Issued Recommendations, May 2014

Section 1: Assessment Services Branch

Building permit tracking system

Friesen, 59

Meier, 59

Inspectors, vacancy rate

Friesen, 59-60

Meier, 59-60

Oblique photography, privacy concerns

Helwer, 58

Meier, 56-58

Opening statements

Meier, 55-56

Property assessments (The Pas, Kelsey)

Gerrard, 56

Meier, 56-57

Property tax assessments

Aerial photos, use of

Friesen, 57

Meier, 57

General comments

Meier, 55

Staffing levels

Friesen, 58-59

Meier, 58-59

Section 4: The Province's Management of Contaminated Sites and Landfills

Opening statements

Meier, 61

PSAB compliance

Meier, 61

Section 6: Employment and Income Assistance Program

Asset threshold

Eliasson, 104

Gerrard, 104

Caledon Institute of Social Policy

Eliasson, 103

CPP adjustments

Eliasson, 98

Friesen, 98

Disabilities, persons with, yearly review

Eliasson, 107

Pedersen, 107

Eligibility, mental health diagnosis

Eliasson, 105

Marcelino, T., 105

Full-time staff, average cases

Eliasson, 107

Friesen, 107

Jobs and the Economy, department move

Eliasson, 96

Monthly review, new/re-opened cases

Eliasson, 107

Friesen, 107

Opening statements

Eliasson, 95-97

Rate structure

Eliasson, 97-98

Friesen, 97-98

Recommendations, budget development

Eliasson, 103

Gerrard, 103

Rent Assist program

Eliasson, 97

RRSP-RESP exemptions

Eliasson, 104

Gerrard, 104

Single parents, programs for

Eliasson, 101-102

Howard, 101

TELS system

Eliasson, 96-97

Training programs

Eliasson, 98-99

Friesen, 98-99

Training programs, persons with disabilities

Eliasson, 99, 102

Friesen, 99

Howard, 102

Section 10: Special Audit: Rural Municipality of La Broquerie

Consulting services

Friesen, 67-68

Meier, 67-68

Opening statements

Meier, 63-64

64, 67-68; passed, 69

Section 14: Economic Development: Loans and Investment under The Development Corporation Act

Financing approval process

Pedersen, 109

Manitoba Industrial Opportunities Program (MIOP)

General comments

Eliasson, 108

Performance measures

Eliasson, 111-112

Gerrard, 111-112

Opening statements

Eliasson, 108

Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

Eliasson, 110-111

Friesen, 110-111

Venture capital funds

Eliasson, 109-110

Helwer, 110

Pedersen, 109

Section 15: Food Safety

Food handler training program (City of Winnipeg)

Herd, 77

Pedersen, 77

Food inspections, departmental transfer

Gingera-Beauchemin, 75

MAFRD, number of inspectors

Gingera-Beauchemin, 77

Pedersen, 77

Opening statements

Gingera-Beauchemin, 75-76

Herd, 74-75

Public health inspectors, number of

Herd, 77

Pedersen, 77

Section 18: Report on the Rural Municipality of St. Clements

Opening statements

Meier, 63, 64-65

passed, 69

Section 19: Special audit: Rural Municipality of St. Laurent

Opening statements

Meier, 63, 65

passed, 69

Auditor General's report-Follow-up of Previously Issued Recommendations, May 2015

Section 6: Food Safety

Conflict of interest forms

Friesen, 81

Gingera-Beauchemin, 81

Fall suppers, inspections

Herd, 81

Pedersen, 81

Farmers' market guidelines

Helwer, 81

Herd, 81

Food handler training program (City of Winnipeg)

Herd, 77

Pedersen, 77

Food inspections, departmental transfer

Gingera-Beauchemin, 75

Food safety compliance, access to information

Friesen, 79-80

Herd, 79-80

Ricard, 80

Food truck inspections

Friesen, 80-81

Herd, 80-81

High-risk operation designation

Friesen, 80

Gingera-Beauchemin, 80

Inspection targets

Herd, 79

Pedersen, 78

MAFRD, number of inspectors

Gingera-Beauchemin, 77

Pedersen, 77

Opening statements

Gingera-Beauchemin, 75-76

Herd, 74-75

Public health inspectors, number of

Herd, 77

Pedersen, 77

Auditor General's report-Operations of the Office, March 31, 2014

 1-9; passed, 12

Audit priority

Friesen, 8

Ricard, 8-9

Implementation of recommendations timeline

Friesen, 6-7

Ricard, 6-7

Independence from government

Dewar, 5

Friesen, 4

Pedersen, 3

Ricard, 2-5

Wiebe, 4-5

Opening statements

Ricard, 1-2

Outside consultants

Confidentiality concerns

Marcelino, T., 6

Ricard, 6

Outstanding recommendations

Helwer, 8

Pedersen, 8

Ricard, 8

Auditor General's report-Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, August 2013

Opening statements

Meier, 65

65-69; passed, 69

Auditor General's report-Rural Municipality of St. Clements, June 2012

Feasibility studies

Friesen, 68

Meier, 68-69

Ricard, 68

Opening statements

Meier, 63, 64-65

67-69; passed, 69

 

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