THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 20, 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 1:32 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Deacon (Nova Scotia), Klyne, Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) and Yussuff (4).

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; André Léonard, Lindsay McGlashan and Rosemonde Samedy, analysts, Library of Parliament; Amipal Manchanda, Chief Audit Executive, and Linda Anglin, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief Audit Executive.

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 met in camera to discuss a draft report.

It was agreed that the draft report be adopted in principle, taking into account today’s discussions.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, in both official languages, taking into consideration today’s discussion and with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes as required.

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

At 3:23 p.m., Linda Anglin was excused from the meeting.

At 3:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee