Mr. Chairman, the direction that was given to departments was to identify 10 percent savings as discretionary money. The amount of discretionary money in each department and agency is very different. So in the case of the FMB Secretariat, a lot of the money, the $5 million that Ms. Lee refers to, is fixed costs. There is no room, there is no discretion on that. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on June 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 12th, 2003
Page 1028
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