The Standing Committee on Public Accounts provided an update on its work in the 50th General Assembly, tabling its Activity Report for the Second Session in the House of Assembly today. The Committee remains dedicated to its fundamental role of improving public administration and the effectiveness of government programs and operations in partnership with the Auditor General, ensuring accountability and oversight on behalf of the Legislature and the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In the 50th General Assembly, constituted April 2021, the Public Accounts Committee has met 38 times, 26 of which have taken place in the Second Session, since October 5, 2022. The Committee has conducted seven public hearings, the most recent on July 5, 2023 on matters contained in the Public Accounts Consolidated Summary Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2022 and related matters in the Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General. Further information on public hearings in this general assembly, including archived audio and Hansard transcripts, is available on the House of Assembly website.
The Public Accounts Committee’s next public hearing will take place on November 29, 2023, with officials from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro scheduled to appear on matters contained in the Auditor General’s 2022 reports respecting Nalcor Energy. The Committee will release further details closer to the scheduled hearing date.
In addition to public hearings, the Committee conducts other follow-up activities, including requests for implementation action plans to concerned entities following the release of an Auditor General’s report, as well as meetings with officials from concerned entities to discuss the action plans and implementation status. The Public Accounts Committee is actively examining matters contained in the following reports of the Auditor General:
- Adult Custody and Community Corrections;
- Monitoring Report on Outstanding Recommendations (2014-2020);
- Food Premises Inspection and Licensing Program;
- Innovation and Business Investment Corporation; and
- Office of the High Sheriff.
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“All members of the Public Accounts Committee are united in our responsibility to ensure accountability on behalf of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, working in partnership with the Auditor General. The Committee appreciates the collaborative working relationship it has with that Office and commends them for their dedication in working with us on these matters. This Committee is very active in following up on the Auditor General’s findings, taking measures to ensure the correction of deficiencies to improve delivery of programs and services. I commend all members of the Committee for their diligence and commitment to this very important work.”
Sherry Gambin-Walsh, MHA
Vice-Chair, Public Accounts Committee
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