1 FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CROWN CORPORATIONS Second Session Fifty-ninth Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick March 26, 2019 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Mr. Savoie, Chair Mr. Northrup, Vice Chair Mr. Fairgrieve Mr. Crossman Mr. Bourque Mr. Kenny Mr. LePage Mr. Lowe Mr. Arseneau Mr. Austin 2 March 26, 2019 To The Honourable The Legislative Assembly of The Province of New Brunswick Mr. Speaker: Your Standing Committee on Crown Corporations begs leave to submit this, their first report.

The report outlines the Committee’s activities since its appointment during the First Session of the Fifty-ninth Legislative Assembly. And your Committee begs leave to make a further report. Mr. Glen Savoie, MLA Chair 3 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Pursuant to Standing Rule 99, the Clerk convened a meeting of the Committee on December 11, 2018, and presided over the election of a Chair and Vice Chair. On motion of Mr. Crossman, Mr. Savoie was elected Chair of the Committee. On motion of Mr. Savoie, Mr. Northrup was elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Committee Activities The Standing Committee on Public Accounts held a joint session with the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations to receive and review the following: January 16, 2019 Office of the Auditor General of New Brunswick Under review: Report of the Auditor General of New Brunswick 2018, Volume II - Performance Audit and Volume III - Financial Audit. Volume II presented performance audit reports on improving student performance and managing injured workers’ claims.

It also presented a follow-up on performance audit recommendations from prior years and a detailed status report of performance audit recommendations since 2014. Volume III focused on New Brunswick’s year -end financial results and matters arising from the annual financial audit of the provincial government and Crown agencies including understanding key financial audit issues and observations on the state of New Brunswick’s financial condition. The Committee held meetings in the Legislative Council Chamber on January 29, 30 and 31; and February 1, 5 and 6.

The following entities appeared and answered questions concerning the years under review and Auditor General recommendations: January 29, 2019 Vitalité Health Network Years under review: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission Years under review: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 January 30, 2019 Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation Years under review: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 New Brunswick Municipal Finance Corporation Years under review: 2015, 2016, 2017 4 January 31, 2019 Service New Brunswick Years under review: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 Opportunities New Brunswick Years under review: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 February 1, 2019 WorkSafeNB Year under review: 2017 February 5, 2019 Ambulance New Brunswick Years under review: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 New Brunswick Power Corporation Years under review: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 February 6, 2019 Recycle New Brunswick Years under review: 2015, 2016, 2017 Horizon Health Network Years under review: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018