Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, following up on some earlier questions and the return to oral question by the Premier to Mr. O'Brien. My question will be for the Premier. Under the common authority of the deputy minister in response to the Minister, the Premier said in delegating authority, monetary limits and conditions to meet the business needs of positions apply. With that he goes on further to say in his response that, indeed, for a deputy minister or other employee to exercise expenditure authority, it must be specifically delegated. Does the Premier mean then that before a deputy minister enters into a contract, an amount, a dollar figure is given? For example, before the negotiations go on, the Premier or this government would say you have a $4 million window, that is what you can delegate. Is that what the Premier means when he says the deputy minister or other employee to exercise expenditure authority, it must be specifically delegated? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Edward Picco on Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 459-13(5): Delegation Of Expenditure Authority
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 25th, 1998
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
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