Public Accounts Committee — Department of Natural Resources Forest Industry Diversification Program Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Ross Wiseman, MHA Public Accounts Committee ______________________________________________________________________________________ Chair: Jim Bennett, MHA Vice-Chair: David Brazil, MHA Members: Sandy Collins, MHA Eli Cross, MHA Eddie Joyce, MHA Christopher Mitchelmore, MHA Kevin Parsons, MHA Clerk of the Committee: Elizabeth Murphy ___________________________________________________________________________________ Appearing: Office of the Auditor General Terry Paddon, Auditor General Sandra Russell, Deputy Auditor General Scott Walters, Audit Manager (Acting) Forestry and Agrifoods Agency Wade Bowers, ADM, Forestry Branch, Forestry and Agrifoods Agency (FAA) Jim Evans, CEO, FAA Gary Forward, Industry Services Supervisor, Forestry Branch, FAA Eric Young, Director, Forest Engineering and Industry Services, Forestry Branch, FAA October 17, 2013 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE The Committee met at 9:00 a.m. in the House of Assembly Chamber. CHAIR (Bennett): Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We are now on television, in-house. This is a hearing of the Public Accounts Committee of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This morning we are going to hear from the — 17 October 2013