It appears to members of the committee that the administration costs for the health and social services authorities are significantly higher than those incurred by the district education authorities.

This could be a false impression because it is not clear whether health and social services authorities consider the same items as administration costs as the education authorities do. Members are extremely interested in comparing administration costs between the two entities and in determining the reasons for any major differences.

The Standing Committee on Social Programs believes that there should be a standardization of what constitutes administration costs at the authority level between the Department of Health and Social Services and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.

Mr. Chairman, at the appropriate time, we will move the following recommendation: