Thank you, Madam Chair. So I'm not sure of the full complement of folks working for the MBS, but could the Minister, or the deputy minister please, explain how many folks in MBS are working on GRI, please. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of June 6th, 2024
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Terrence Courtoreille
Thank you, Madam Chair. For the government renewal initiative, we have three dedicated positions at the moment, not including the director or the ADM that also work on this file on a part-time basis. Thank you.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. And how many of those three positions are fully staffed? Thank you.
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Terrence Courtoreille
Thank you, Madam Chair. All three are staffed.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. And because, you know, I know the department is familiar with my interest in this area, I'm curious how the evaluatory capacity across the GNWT will play into how quickly GRI can be fully envisioned. So I believe I asked the Minister of ECE the other day how many folks worked for their pre-unit. I think it's seven, if memory serves. And I believe the pre-unit in ECE is the only dedicated evaluation unit in the GNWT. And I'm just -- yeah, I'm just wondering what the vision for GRI expediency looks like in the Department of Finance. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. I believe that is correct, that ECE is the only other department that has formal evaluators. I may be in error, but. So what we are doing with respect to GRI is in -- you know, where needed in order to maintain the schedule and the timeline that we have is relying on contract dollars and having support from outside in addition to the internal staff that we've already mentioned. Thank you.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. And can the Minister please tell me approximately, it doesn't have to be an exact number but, like, within the tens or dozens or whatever, how many programs the department wishes to evaluate formally in the life of this Assembly. Thank you.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. First, let me just correct myself that Health and Social Services does also have an evaluation separate and apart, and ECE is starting to look at that, which really is part of the vision of GRI, is to create that so that as programs have gone through a significant formal evaluation they can then begin to do that on a more regular basis rather than having to do the large-scale the first time. So that's some good news.
We're looking at formal fuller scale evaluations of two per each department. I do have a list of what is slated in terms of those priority areas by department. So for Department of Finance, for instance, under procurement shared services the vendor complaint process is what's slated for us, and then secondarily, information security. I'm happy to provide the full list to committee. And the first round -- or rather the full round of evaluations are expected to be completed by went of 2026, Madam Chair.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thanks, Madam Chair. I look forward to that list, and that's all I have for right now. Thank you.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
No further questions. Please turn to page 164.
Finance, management board secretariat, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $107,733,000. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you, committee. With this, we will take a 30-minute break. Thank you.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you, and welcome back. Moving on to Office of the Chief Information Officer beginning on page 168, with information items on page 170. Are there any questions? Seeing no questions, please turn to page 169.
Finance, Office of the Chief Information Officer, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $23,731,000. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you. Moving on to the Office of the Comptroller General beginning on page 171, with information items on page 174. Are there any questions? No questions, please turn to -- Member for Yellowknife North.
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Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. So the territorial power subsidy program, that's $7.15 million for this coming year. It says it's a subsidy program for residential electricity consumers outside of Yellowknife. Is that a subsidy that's given directly to NTPC, or is it given directly to customers? Can you explain how that power subsidy program works.
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