THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 9, 2021, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight met in camera this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building and with videoconference, at 1:38 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Klyne, Wells and Yussuff (3).

External members of the committee present: Robert Plamondon (1).

External members of the committee present by videoconference: Hélène F. Fortin (1).

Participating in the meeting: Stéphanie van Beek, Procedural Clerk, and Brigitte Martineau, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Elizabeth Cahill, Senior Manager, Audit and Government Operations and Rosemonde Samedy, Analyst, Library of Parliament; Amipal Manchanda, Chief Audit Executive and Linda Anglin, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief Audit Executive; and Amely Coulombe, Manager, Strategic Communications, Communications, Broadcasting and Publications Directorate.

Pursuant to rule 12-7(4), the committee continued its consideration of the Senate’s internal and external audits and related matters.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee discussed in camera a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that the summary of the annual assessment of the external auditor for fiscal year 2022—2023 be adopted and archived.

At 1:53 p.m., Linda Anglin and Amely Coulombe were invited to join the meeting.

It was agreed that the 2024-2027 Risk-Based Audit Plan, as amended, be adopted, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version, taking into consideration this meeting’s discussion, and with any formatting, editorial, grammatical and translation changes required.

At 3:18 p.m., Amipal Manchanda, Linda Anglin and Amely Coulombe were excused from the meeting.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(c), the committee discussed in camera matters related to labour relations and personnel.

At 3:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee