Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Minister Roland, for your good answer. Mr. Speaker, the Minister talked about the fiscal nature. Typically, in the budget, we staff these positions at 100 percent even though we know there are absences in those positions. So the fiscal nature doesn't apply to this because we resource that area to the fullest of the budget potential of those staffing positions. Twenty-five percent of that job is not being done. That is of urgent nature. So I am not sure what he refers to when he says if it is of an urgent nature, something could be done. They don't just check for missing money, but they check on accounting processes, they make sure things are going out in a proper ethical way. So I can't just stand here in good conscience as an elected official watching public funds not being monitored, watching public funds not being put through the normal process of checks and balances. I would like to see the Minister roll up his sleeves right now and say we are going to solve this problem, we are going to make this problem go away. Roll up your sleeves, Mr. Speaker, and get this man into the job he is here to do. I know he can. Thank you.
Robert Hawkins on Question 348-15(3): Vacancy Rates In The Audit Bureau
In the Legislative Assembly on February 9th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 348-15(3): Vacancy Rates In The Audit Bureau
Question 348-15(3): Vacancy Rates In The Audit Bureau
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 8th, 2005
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