During the recent review of activities which were carried out by the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions, several boards expressed concern about a practice which has been used to account for the fact that staff positions with health and hospital boards remain vacant. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts heard concerns about the same thing during its review of the Auditor General's report, especially from representatives of health boards in the Baffin and the Keewatin. Some of those vacancy rates account for approximately $450 to $200,000. Recognizing this is a serious concern for some of the health boards, can you tell me if the same practice will be used to apply the arbitrary four per cent vacancy against this budget for health or hospital boards?
Samuel Gargan on Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
In the Legislative Assembly on March 30th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 29th, 1993
Page 1274
Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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