Mr. Speaker, the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight stated in order to improve the effectiveness of the government's overall third-party accountability framework, there must be compatible and user-friendly information databases and easy-to-use communication linkages within and between the government and its third-party program and service providers.

Committee members are also of the position that an effective third-party accountability framework combined with a cost-effective procurement policy would contribute to increased levels of compliance with the Financial Administration Act.

The Auditor General noted that in the past few years, there has always been at least one department that has overspent.

The Auditor General noted three instances of non-compliance with authority. These instances are described on the next two pages.

Mr. Speaker, I would now request, with your concurrence, that the deputy chair of the standing committee, the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, be permitted to continue with the report.