Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Finance. On June 25, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts tabled its report and recommended that the Minister should take action and strengthen the roles of the deputy minister and comptroller general and make them more independent of each other. Mr. Speaker, I have asked the Minister of Finance about this issue on several occasions. The last time, I believe, was November 20. He indicated to me, at that time, that he was trying not to "overload the system" and that they were moving a little slowly in this area. He did state, however, that he would complete the restructuring of the duties of these important senior officials by "certainly the end of this fiscal year." Recognizing that the fiscal year is almost over and that we have not seen any formal action yet on this matter other than a very brief reference he made last Monday, will the Minister tell the House whether he will now meet the deadline he indicated last November?
Henry Zoe on Question 346-12(3): Deadline For Strengthening Roles Of Deputy Minister And Comptroller General
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Question 346-12(3): Deadline For Strengthening Roles Of Deputy Minister And Comptroller General
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 24th, 1993
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