Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the function, as I stated earlier, is an important one because it plays a role in how we deal with ourselves as a government and internal procedures and expenditures by government departments. As I see it, my role as Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, is to ensure that as this House votes on expenditures, as we set directions and follow the Financial Administration Act and manual, we are following our rules. As a Minister of this government and Minister in the Executive Council, my role is to ensure that the other Ministers are following our rules and procedures. So this part of the secretariat is one that would help me in making sure that our rules are being followed and doing those internal audits.

At the same time, as a government, through our process of reviewing ourselves and the business we conduct, we will have to look at all aspects of how we deliver business and what is more efficient. Right now, it is a critical component, the way it is used for internal purposes. As Minister responsible, I have to ensure that we have to follow the rules we set for ourselves. Thank you.