TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA: Your Standing Committee on LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS presents the following as its Fifth Report. Meetings: Your Committee met on the following occasions: • Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building • Thursday, June at 8:30 a.m. at 1035 – 405 Broadway (in camera) • Thursday, July at 1:00 p.m. at 1035 – 405 Broadway (in camera exit interview with Auditor General Jon Singleton) Matters under Consideration: • Recruitment and Selection of the Auditor General Committee Membership: Committee membership for the April 18, 2006 meeting: • Mr.

DERKACH • Mr. DEWAR • Mr. HAWRANIK • Ms. IRVIN-ROSS • Ms. KORZENIOWSKI • Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH • Mr. MAGUIRE • Mr. MARTINDALE • Mrs. MITCHELSON • Mr. REID • Mr. SWAN At the April 18, 2006 meeting, your Committee elected Mr. REID as Chairperson. At the April 18, 2006 meeting, your Committee elected Ms. IRVIN-ROSS as Vice-Chairperson. Committee membership for the June 29, 2006 meeting: • Mr. AGLUGUB • Mr. DEWAR • Mr. GOERTZEN • Ms. IRVIN-ROSS • Ms. KORZENIOWSKI • Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH • Mrs. MITCHELSON • Mr. REID (Chairperson) • Mr. REIMER • Mr. SWAN • Mrs.

TAILLIEU At the June 29, 2006 meeting, your Committee elected Ms. IRVIN-ROSS as Vice-Chairperson. Committee membership for the July 13, 2006 meeting: • Ms. BRICK • Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK • Mr. CUMMINGS • Mr. EICHLER • Mr. GOERTZEN • Ms. IRVIN-ROSS (Vice-Chairperson) • Mr. JHA • Ms. KORZENIOWSKI • Mr. MARTINDALE • Mr. REID (Chairperson) • Mr. SCHULER Agreements reached at the April 18, 2006 Standing Committee meeting: • It was agreed that Mr.

LAMOUREUX be authorized to attend in -camera meetings of the Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs considering the Recruitment and Appointment of the Auditor General of Manitoba. • It was agreed that Legislative Assembly staff be authorized to attend all meetings of the External Executive Hiring Sub-Committee and the Legislative Affairs Sub-Committee.

Motions Agreed to at the April 18, 2006 Standing Committee meeting: • THAT this Committee recommends that an Executive Screening Committee consisting of Don Potter, Shirley Strutt and Bill Fraser be appointed, the mandate of this external committee will be established by the Sub-Committee of the Committee on Legislative Affairs. • THAT a Sub -Committee of the Standing Committee on Legis lative Affairs consisting of four government members, two official opposition, one independent member, to be determined and named provided to the Clerk’s Office as soon as possible, be struck to establish the mandate of the external committee.

The Sub-Committee may also undertake other duties it deems necessary in order to fulfill its responsibilities in the hiring process. Agreements reached at the June 29, 2006 Standing Committee meeting: • It was unanimously agreed to accept the report of the Sub-Committee. • It was unanimously agreed to recommend that Carol Bellringer be appointed as Auditor General for the Province of Manitoba.

Motions Agreed to at the June 29, 2006 Standing Committee meeting: • THAT the Committee authorize the Chairperson to advise the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba of this appointment once the offer has been accepted, prior to presentation of the committee report in the House. • THAT the Committee authorize the Chairperson to ask the Speaker to inform all MLAs in writing of this appointment and issue a press release once the offer has been accepted, prior to presentation of the committee report in the House.

Sub-Committee Report At the June 29, 2006 meeting of the Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs the Sub-Committee presented its report. Sub-Committee Meetings: Your Sub-Committee met on the following occasions: • Friday, April 28, 2006 at 12:30 p.m. • Monday, May 1, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. • Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. • Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. • Monday, June 19, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. All meetings were held in camera at the Woodsworth Building (1035 – 405 Broadway). Sub-Committee Membership: • Mr. HAWRANIK • Ms. IRVIN-ROSS • Mr. LAMOUREUX • Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH • Mrs. MITCHELSON • Mr. REID • Mr.

SWAN Your Sub-Committee elected Ms. IRVIN-ROSS as its Chairperson on Friday, April 28, 2006. Your Sub-Committee received a membership substitution during the meeting on Monday, June 19, 2006: • Mrs. STEFANSON for Mr.

HAWRANIK Staff present for Sub-Committee and Panel meetings: • Susan Scott, Legislative Assembly Director of Human Resource Services • Jo Ann McKerlie-Korol, Clerk Assistant / Clerk of Committees • Rick Yarish, Clerk Assistant / Clerk of Committees Sub-Committee Agreements: Your Sub-Committee reached an agreement during the meeting on Monday, June 19, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. • It was agreed to recommend to the Legislative Affairs Committee that Carol Bellringer be appointed Auditor General.

Advisory Panel Activities: As agreed to by your Committee, the following individuals served as members of the Advisory Panel: • Don Potter • Shirley Strutt • Bill Fraser The Advisory Panel met on the following occasions • Wednesday, May 10, 2006 • Wednesday, May 17, 2006 • Tuesday, May 23, 2006 • Monday, May 29, 2006 • Monday, June 5, 2006 • Monday, June 9, 2006 • Friday, June 16, 2006 • Monday, June 19, 2006 All meetings were held in camera on the 10th Floor of the Woodsworth Building (1035 – 405 Broadway).

The Advisory Panel considered applications for the position of Auditor General as follows: • Twelve applications were received for the position • Four individuals were interviewed for the position on Monday, May 29, 2006 Submitted by, _____________________________________ Mr. Daryl REID, Chairperson July 13, 2006