On these four items, these are all expenses the department faced after the beginning of the year, whether it is computer chargebacks, employee liabilities, dental premiums or the PeopleSoft program that was introduced in the middle of the year, so we had to find it from within. The department does not tell the regional superintendent where to find the money, whether to find it out of their corporate services or to take it out of programs. Those are decisions they have to make at the regional level. I should also point out, Mr. Chairman, the department expenditure management plan is bigger than just these four. There are a lot of other things that happen as we go through a year, especially one like this where we have a lot of pressures on the department.
Joe Handley on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2001. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 28th, 2001
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