Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to speak very briefly to this. The lead up to this motion is well outlined in the report. I think it should be reinforced that the Financial Administration Act is where our system of government rests accountability and baseline and standards. As the report indicates, we learned from the Comptroller General that our ability to set out all sorts of criteria and standards and measurements may be there, but the ability in an act to really hold the departments or corporations or staff accountable is very weak. This motion helps for me to advance and enhance our ability to measure, to assess, to evaluate the success or lack of success of the objectives and the kinds of things we want to see in departments. It is going to help me when it comes time to vote on various programs, on various budgets and the targets that departments want to bring forward. So that is why we want to go to the Act to address these requirements. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill Braden on Committee Motion 31-14(3): Recommendation To Review The Financial Administration Act
In the Legislative Assembly on November 7th, 2000. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 31-14(3): Recommendation To Review The Financial Administration Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 6th, 2000
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