B

Bellringer, Carol (Auditor General)

Aiyawin Corporation–Auditor General's report (2006)

Opening remarks, 160

Ambulance Services Act, monitoring compliance with–Auditor General's report (2008)

Opening remarks, 20

Auditor General's reports

Follow-Up of Report Recommendation–A Review (2005)

Opening remarks, 82-83, 85-86

Operations of the Office (2006)

Opening remarks, 6

Child and Family Services

Auditor General's report (2006)

Opening remarks, 152

Recommendation follow-up reviews, 155-156

Ombudsman report status, 157-158

Contaminated sites and landfills–Auditor General's report (2007)

Opening remarks, 73

Recommendations, departmental responsibility, 79

Risk and liabilities, legislation need, 78-79

Crocus Investment Fund–Auditor General's report (2005)

Recommendations implementation, 198

Dakota Tipi First Nation Gaming Commission and First Nation Gaming Accountability–Auditor General's report (2003)

Opening remarks, 110-111

Employment and Income Assistance Program

Auditor General's report (2008)

Opening remarks, 139-140

Client eligibility reviews and documentation, 148

Environmental Livestock Program–Auditor General's report (2007)

Manure over-application prevention recommendation, 66

Opening remarks, 63-64

La Broquerie, Rural Municipality of–Auditor General's report (2008)

Municipal external audits, supplementary reports, 47

Opening remarks, 42

Operating deficits, department notification timeline, 50-51

Manitoba Housing Authority, Investigation of the Maintenance Branch, Auditor General's report (2004)

Opening remarks, 175-176

Manitoba Hydro

Auditor General, conflict of interest, 183-184

Municipal governments

Conflicts of interest policies, 61

Not-For-Profit Organizations, Enhancing Board Governance–Auditor General's report (2005)

Opening remarks, 106-107

Oil and Gas Legislation, Compliance with–Auditor General's report (2008)

Opening remarks, 128

Pharmacare program

Auditor General's report (2006)

Annual report effectiveness, 39

Opening remarks, 34

Recommendations implementation, 38-39

Auditor General's report (2008)

Opening remarks, 26

Province of Manitoba, Image Campaign for–Auditor General's report (2007)

Opening remarks, 131

Public Accounts–Auditor General's report (2007)

Accounting principles recommendations, 3-4

Personal care homes, reporting entities, 4-5

Public Accounts–Auditor General's report (2008)

Audits, committee reports, 13-14

Crown corporations, audit ability, 11

Financial reports, tabling timelines, 12

Government reporting entities, audits, 12-13

International financial reporting standards, effect on office, 11

Investigation and audit decision process, 11

Office risk management and independence, 6-7

Overview decision responsibility, 9-10

Private sector accounting, use of, 8-9

Value-for-money audits, time allotment, 7

Regional health authorities

Attendance at standing committees, 102-103

Regional health governance–Auditor General's report (2003)

Opening remarks, 91-92

Seven Oaks School Division, property transactions–Auditor General's report (2007)

Land acquisitions, board notifications, 192

Land development, purchase price, 193-196

Opening remarks, 186-187

Spirited Energy campaign

Media-buy budget, 136-137

Workplace Safety and Health–Auditor General's report (2007)

Administration penalty enforcements, 118-119

Opening remarks, 116

Recommendations implementation report, 119, 125

Billinkoff, Martin (Family Services and Housing Department)

Aiyawin Corporation–Auditor General's report (2006)

Board composition changes, 168

Employee pay advances, repayment of, 163

Investigation of charges, 163

Opening remarks, 160-161

Operation termination and transfers, 172

Procedures and capital estimates report, 171

Recommendations implementation and enforcement, 174-175

Replacement reserve fund expenditures, 167-168, 173-174

Auditor General's report, Follow-Up of Report Recommendation–A Review (2005)

Agency Accountability Unit's mandate, 87

Child-care audit recommendations, 86

Information report compliance, 87-88

Opening remarks, 86

Child and Family Services

Auditor General's report (2006)

Opening remarks, 152-153

Funding models, 155

Information system errors, 154-155

Quality assurance programs, 154

Employment and Income Assistance Program

Administrative payments, 142-143, 147-148

Auditor General's report (2008)

Opening remarks, 140-141

Case file reviews, 144-145

Caseload statistics, 143, 146

Client eligibility reviews and documentation, 142, 145, 146, 148-149

Fraud offences, penalties, 151

Housing costs, regional differences, 142

Investigator staffing, 151

Job training, program availability, 150

Medical review panels, 143-144

Rate setting, 141, 150

Recommendations implementation, 151

SAMIN information system improvements, 145-146

Single parents, programs for, 150

Staffing, 145-146

Family Services and Housing Department

Housing organizations, monitoring of, 163-164

Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation

Capital projects prioritization, 180-181

Client complaint investigation, 164-165

Five-year capital unit inspections, 165-166, 169-170, 172-173, 175

Operational reviews, 161

Portfolio administrators, hiring of, 169-170

Recommendation compliance enforcement, 162-163

Rental income formula, 166-167

Subsidized housing projects, monitoring of, 171

Whistle-blower protection, 168-169

Manitoba Housing Authority, Investigation of the Maintenance Branch–Auditor General's report (2004)

Abandoned goods policies, 178

Document damage, 177

Inspection process documentation, 177

Internal communication policies, 179

Local procurement policies, 178-179

Opening remarks, 176

Tenant complaint investigations, 180

Borotsik, Rick (Brandon West) P.C.

Aiyawin Corporation–Auditor General's report (2006)

Employee pay advances, repayment of, 163

Investigation of charges, 163

Replacement reserve fund expenditures, 173-174

Ambulance Services Act, monitoring compliance with–Auditor General's report (2008)

Air ambulance services, 24

Ambulance service providers, 24

Auditor General's report, Follow-Up of Report Recommendation–A Review (2005)

Information report compliance, 87-88

Child and Family Services

Auditor General's report (2006)

Recommendations follow-up reviews, 156

Ombudsman report status, 157-158

Contaminated sites and landfills–Auditor General's report (2007)

Class 1 landfills licensing requirements, 77

Recommendations, departmental responsibility, 79

Crocus Investment Fund–Auditor General's report (2005)

Asset value assessment, 199

Income statements, net losses, 198-199

Recommendations implementation, 198

Employment and Income Assistance Program

Administrative payments, 142

Caseload statistics, 143

Client eligibility reviews and documentation, 142

Fraud offences, penalties, 150-151

Housing costs, regional differences, 142

Rate setting, 141

Recommendations implementation, 151

Intergovernmental Affairs Department

Municipal mismanagement allegations investigation, 52-53

La Broquerie, Rural Municipality of–Auditor General's report (2008)

Asset report requirements, 46

Municipal service officer meetings, 45

Operating deficits, department notification timeline, 45, 54

Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation

Five-year capital unit inspections, 172-173

Operational reviews, 161

Recommendation compliance enforcement, 162-163

Manitoba Housing Authority, Investigation of the Maintenance Branch, Auditor General's report (2004)

Abandoned goods policies, 178

Local procurement policies, 178-179

Municipal governments

Audit request authority, 53

Pharmacare program–Auditor General's report (2008)

Pharmaceutical purchases, payer program analysis, 28-29, 31-32

Third-party insurer defaults, 32

Public Accounts–Auditor General's report (2008)

Crown corporations, audit ability, 10

Financial reports, tabling timelines, 12

International financial reporting standards, effect on office, 10-11

Investigation and audit decision process, 11

Office risk management and independence, 6-7

Value-for-money audits, time allotment, 7

School divisions

Land acquisitions, policy statements, 193

Surplus lands, 190

Seven Oaks School Division, property transactions–Auditor General's report (2007)

Land development, purchase price, 193-194

Land valuation, 190

Report anomaly investigations, 191

Spirited Energy campaign

Effectiveness, 135

Promotional item inventory, 134-135

Video lottery terminals

Site holder statistics, 115

Workplace Safety and Health–Auditor General's report (2007)

Motion that department submit an update in writing to committee on the implementation of the recommendations, 122-123

Recommendations implementation report, 120-121

Braun, Erna (Rossmere) N.D.P.

Environmental Livestock Program–Auditor General's report (2007)

Water quality management, 67

Brick, Marilyn (St. Norbert) N.D.P.

Workplace Safety and Health–Auditor General's report (2007)

Motion that department submit an update in writing to committee on the implementation of the recommendations, 122

Briese, Stu (Ste. Rose) P.C.

Contaminated sites and landfills–Auditor General's report (2007)

Contaminated site monitoring, 77

Buckwold, Jack (Office of the Auditor General)

Auditor General's Report–Investigation of the Maintenance Branch of the Manitoba Housing Authority, November 2004

Document damage, 181

Inspection process documentation, 177-178