TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on Public Accounts presents the following as its Fourth Report. Your Committee met on the following occasions in the Legislative Building: • September 22, 2010 (4th Session, 39th Legislature) • November 3, 2010 (4th Session, 39th Legislature) • April 25, 2012 (1st Session, 40th Legislature) • August 23, 2012 (1st Session, 40th Legislature) Matters under Consideration • Auditor General's Report – Report to the Legislative Assembly – Audits of Government Operations – November o

Chapter 4 – Members’ Allowances • Auditor General's Report – Follow-Up of Previously Issued Recommendations – dated January o

Section 15 – Members’ Allowances Program • Auditor General’s Report – Annual Report to the Legislature dated January o

Chapter 2 – Appointment Process to Agencies, Boards and Commissions Committee Membership Committee Membership for the September 22, 2010 meeting: • Mr. BOROTSIK • Ms. BRAUN • Mr. DERKACH (Chairperson) • Mr. DEWAR (Vice-Chairperson) • Mr. JHA • Hon Mr. GERRARD • Mr. MARTINDALE • Mr. PEDERSEN • Ms. SELBY • Mrs. STEFANSON • Hon. Ms. WOWCHUK Committee Membership for the November 3, 2010 meeting: • Ms. BRAUN • Mr. DERKACH (Chairperson) • Mr. DEWAR (Vice-Chairperson) • Mrs. DRIEDGER • Hon. Mr. GERRARD • Mr. HAWRANIK • Mr. JHA • Mr. MARTINDALE • Ms. SELBY • Mr. PEDERSEN • Hon. Ms.

WOWCHUK Committee Membership for the April 25, 2012 meeting: • Mr. ALLUM • Ms. BRAUN • Mr. DEWAR (Vice-Chairperson) • Hon. Mr. GERRARD • Mr. HELWER • Mr. MARCELINO (Tyndall Park) • Mr. MAGUIRE (Chairperson) • Mr. PEDERSEN • Mrs. STEFANSON • Hon. Mr. STRUTHERS • Mr. WIEBE Substitutions received prior to committee proceedings on April 25, 2012: • Mr. MARCELINO (Tyndall Park) for Mr. JHA • Mr. WIEBE for Mr. WHITEHEAD Committee Membership for the August 23, 2012 meeting: • Mr. ALLUM • Ms. BRAUN • Ms. CROTHERS • Mr. DEWAR (Vice-Chairperson) • Hon. Mr. GERRARD • Mr. HELWER • Mr. MAGUIRE (Chairperson) • Mr.

PEDERSEN • Mrs. STEFANSON • Mr. MARCELINO (Tyndall Park) • Mr. WHITEHEAD Substitutions received prior to committee proceedings on August 23, 2012: • Ms. CROTHERS for Mr. JHA • Mr. MARCELINO (Tyndall Park) for Hon. Mr. STRUTHERS Officials Speaking on Record Officials speaking on record at the September 22, 2010 meeting: • Ms. Carol Bellringer, Auditor General of Manitoba • Hon. Ms. OSWALD • Mr. Milton Sussman, Deputy Minister of Health Officials speaking on record at the November 3, 2010 meeting: • Ms. Carol Bellringer, Auditor General of Manitoba • Mr.

Harvey Bostrom, Deputy Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs • Mr. Fred Meier, Deputy Minister of Conservation • Ms. Linda McFadyen, Deputy Minister of Local Government Officials speaking on record at the April 25, 2012 meeting: • Ms. Carol Bellringer, Auditor General of Manitoba • Hon. Ms. OSWALD • Mr. Milton Sussman, Deputy Minister of Health Officials speaking on record at the August 23, 2012 meeting: • Ms. Carol Bellringer, Auditor General of Manitoba • Hon. Ms. IRVIN-ROSS • Ms.

Joy Cramer, Deputy Minister of Housing and Community Development Agreements: Your Committee agreed to conclude consideration of t he following chapters of the Auditor General's Report – Report to the Legislative Assembly – Audits of Government Operations – November 2009: •

Chapter 1 – Meeting Manitoba’s Obligations Under the Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement at the November 3, 2010 meeting; •

Chapter 2 – Personal Care Homes Program at the April 25, 2012 meeting; •

Chapter 3 – Assessment Services Branch at the November 3, 2010 meeting; •

Chapter 4 – Members’ Allowances at the August 23, 2012 meeting. Your Committee agreed to conclude consideration of

Section 15 – Members’ Allowances Program of the Auditor General's Report – Follow-Up of Previously Issued Recommendations – dated January at the August 23, 2012 meeting. Your Committee agreed to conclude consideration of Chapt er 2 – Appointment Process to Agencies, Boards and Commissions of the Auditor General’s Report – Annual Report to the Legislature dated January at the August 23, 2012 meeting.

Report Considered and Adopted: Your Committee has considered the following report and has adopted the same as presented: • Auditor General's Report – Report to the Legislative Assembly – Audits of Government Operations – November Reports Considered but not Passed: Your Committee has considered the following reports but did not pass them: • Auditor General's Report – Follow-Up of Previously Issued Recommendations – dated January 2012 (Section 15 – concluded consideration of) • Auditor General’s Report – Annual Report to the Legislature dated January 2012 (Chapter 2 – concluded consideration of) Submitted by, _______________________________ Mr.

Larry M AGUIRE, Chairperson August 23, 2012