Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Finance.

1. What factors are taken into account in

managerial review for approval of travel requests to ensure managers determine with certainty that travel is required and that business cannot be carried out by alternative means before travel is approved?

2. On the basis of a thorough analysis including a

review of controls used in other jurisdictions, what policy and procedural improvements could be introduced to ensure that travel is approved only after verification that other communication means have been considered and determined to be impractical?

3. On the basis of a random sample of several

hundred travel claims from across departments:

a) What is the proportion of full fare versus

excursion fare tickets?

b) What is the frequency of ticket changes

incurring additional costs?

Mahsi.