Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
Issue 1 - First, Second, Third and Fourth Reports of the Committee
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee has approved the Senate Main Estimates for the fiscal year 2010-2011 and recommends their adoption. (Annex A)
Your Committee notes that the proposed total budget is $92,871,100.
An overview of the 2010-11 budget will be forwarded to every Senator's office.
Respectfully submitted,
Thursday, April 22, 2010
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee recommends that the following funds be released for fiscal year 2010-11.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation)
Professional and Other Services $ 19,750 Transportation and Communications
$ 0 All Other Expenditures
$ 4,000 Total
$ 23,750 Scrutiny of Regulations (Joint Committee)
Professional and Other Services
$ 1,200
Transportation and Communications
$ 3,600
All Other Expenditures
$ 2,250
Total
$ 7,050
Respectfully submitted,
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your Committee recommends that the following funds be released for fiscal year 2010-11.
Banking, Trade and Commerce (Legislation)
Professional and Other Services $ 0 Transportation and Communications $ 0 All Other Expenditures $7,300 Total $7,300
Respectfully submitted,
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to table its
FOURTH REPORT
Your Committee has approved the first ever audited statement of financial position of the Senate of Canada as at March 31, 2009. The audit was conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards by the professional services firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The audit resulted in an unqualified auditor's report indicating that the statement of financial position presents fairly, in all material respects, the asset, liability and equity accounts of the Senate of Canada as at March 31, 2009 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair