Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, can the Minister speak to whether or not this audit was completed? Thank you.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much. Is the intent to complete this work, and if yes, what kind of timeline, or is the intent to not complete this work now that these dollars are being sunset? Thank you.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Yes, it's still going to be done in this fiscal year, and we're hoping to have it done in the next three or four months.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
So just so I'm clear so then not in this fiscal, in this calendar year before the end of the Assembly? Because the fiscal year would mean you'd have to have it done for us by the end of March 31st. Thank you.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I just wanted to ask about the grants, contributions and transfers that are found on page 341, and it speaks to the community financial services contribution, which I believe is for communities that need additional support in completing their required financial reporting commitments to MACA and may not have qualified staff on their payroll. I note that there's a consistent amount of $135,000 earmarked for this. And I'm wondering if MACA also provides training opportunities to municipal governments as well to have kind of local qualified staff so that they don't always have to continuously reach into this fund. It's great to have, but is there also AN avenue for community governments to achieve that training in house? Thank you.
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Gareau
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, so this grant and contribution funding is to assist for a variety of reasons. You know, there may be just auditors unavailable. There may not be staff available. Like, there may be short-term vacancies in the finance department or the senior administrative officer or band manager position. And, yes, through the school of community government, MACA does offer financial training and the intent is to train community residents or staff to be able to do some of these -- some of those functions in a community government so that there's a pool of people to draw upon as well as, you know, train people up to be able to take on positions when they do become vacant. Thank you.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Are there any other Members with questions under community operations? Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I think this is the part of the budget where some assistance is offered or support for community asset plans. And, of course, those are important in terms of communities being able to manage their -- you know, their equipment, debt, all that kind of stuff. Where are we at; are there still communities that don't have asset plans? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Yes, there is, but we are working with the communities moving forward through regional staff and the school of community government as well. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
I'll take that promotion, Madam Chair. Sure, so how many communities don't have asset plans? Thanks.
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