Mr. Chairman, the criteria that FMB uses in determining whether or not to provide money through a special warrant or a supp is urgency. If there's an urgent need to do it now before it can be fit into the business plans. Second is it has to be in the public interest. There has to be some good public reason in terms of public money that we have to do this now. The third one has to be that the department does not have sufficient money in its appropriation to handle this. But I'm not familiar with the particular project Mr. McLeod is referring to, so I'm not sure what the problems were there. Thanks.
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
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