Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The breakdown for $148,000, other expenses, please.
Debates of March 22nd, 2004
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Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Travel and transportation, $49,000; materials and supplies, $10,000; purchased services, $11,000; contract services, $50,000; fees and payments, $10,000; other expenses are $10,000 and that is the risk management development and computer hardware and software of $8,000.
Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am just looking at page 2-54. I am just curious why there is a reduction of seven positions, yet our expenditure for compensation and benefits remains virtually the same. Perhaps the Minister can answer that.
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Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The reason you don't see a significant change in there is the positions that were deleted were cost-shared with Nunavut. As well, these numbers incorporate the last year of the three-year agreement of increases through our union negotiations. Thank you.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Any other comments on the Audit Bureau? I had some questions on this, so I am going to give up the Chair to either Mr. Pokiak or Mrs. Groenewegen.
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a few questions on the Audit Bureau. During the review of the draft main estimates, we had talked about some vacant positions that were appearing in the division. I am just wondering through you, Mr. Chairman, I know there is an increase in contracted services in this activity and the funding for these three vacant positions. Is that being used for other expenses in this activity? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are 14 positions within the Audit Bureau and four positions are vacant. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Are those vacant positions? Is the funding that shows up under compensation and benefits for those four vacant positions being used for other expenses or contracted services in the Audit Bureau? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are in the process of filling those positions. We are hoping to have them filled before the beginning of the new year. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 2-14(5): Options For Measures To Stabilize Power Subsidy Costs, Carried
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Minister is not answering the question. I don't know how else I can put it any more simply than I stated before. Is the funding that is earmarked for those vacant positions being used for other activities, or other activities inside the Audit Bureau? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Being that this budget is for April 1, 2004, we are not intending for this money to be used for contracted services. I stated we are intending to hire to fill those vacancies that are identified. So if we don't have someone filling those positions by April 1st, we are hoping to have them filled shortly thereafter. The money identified of $1.115 million is targeted in compensation and benefits for a full complement of 14. Thank you.
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The next question that would come from that answer is how long have these four positions been vacant.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't have that information at hand. I will have to get that provided to the Member. Thank you.
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