Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, when we sent the direction out to the departments to come up with a 25 percent reduction in travel, we used actual numbers that they had spent for travel. We wanted to make sure we got an actual amount, not a planned amount. We wanted to use actual numbers that were spent on travel, figuring that's the most accurate way to proceed. That's why it's done in that way. We do have information, for example, within our envelope here we've looked at travel for the whole department and we're looking at the total of about $452,000 of travel and that includes travel for self-government/devolution purposes, for delivery of training, job evaluation, human resource systems, payroll, arbitration appeals, benefits file review, system consultations, Nunavut records, mediators. There are a lot of them that are included in this area. Again, requirements that because FMBS is involved in the human resources, at least in the Public Service Act side, required travel is established and booked in there. But for the exercise of giving Members information on the 25 percent reduction, we went with actual numbers so that we knew that there was a solid amount that could be saved based on what departments had spent in prior years. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 19th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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