THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 18, 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 1:31 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dasko and Klyne (2).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senator Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) (1).

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, Martine Willox, Legislative Clerk, and Brigitte Martineau, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; André Léonard and Rosemonde Samedy, analysts, Library of Parliament; Amipal Manchanda, Chief Audit Executive, Office of the Chief Audit Executive; and Amely Coulombe, Manager, Strategic Communications, and Sabryna Lemieux, Communications Officer, 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).

At 1:34 p.m., Amely Coulombe and Sabryna Lemieux were invited to join the meeting.

At 2:17 p.m., Amely Coulombe and Sabryna Lemieux were excused from the meeting.

It was agreed that the summary of the annual assessment of the external auditor for fiscal year 2023-24 be adopted and archived.

At 3:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee