The Standing Committee on Public Accounts advises that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 29 at 9:00 a.m. to follow up on matters contained in the Public Accounts Consolidated Summary Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 and the Auditor General Report on the Province’s 2023 Financial Statement Audits. The hearing will take place in conference room A, Confederation Building Complex, West Block.
Witnesses from the following entities are scheduled to appear:
- Office of the Comptroller General;
- Treasury Board Secretariat;
- Department of Finance;
- Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services;
- Department of Health and Community Services; and
- Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development.
The agenda and list of witnesses for the hearing follows.
A live audio feed of the proceedings will be available on House of Assembly social media channels (YouTube, Facebook and X), and an archived version will be available on the House of Assembly website following the hearing.
Media wishing to attend proceedings in person are asked to pre-register by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28 at evanbeazley@gov.nl.ca.
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Public Accounts Committee – 50th General Assembly
Agenda
Public Accounts Committee
Date: January 29, 2025
Location: Conference room A, Confederation Building, West Block
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Public Accounts Consolidated Summary Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2023 and Auditor General Report on the Province’s 2023 Financial Statement Audits.
- 9:00 a.m. – Consideration of matters under:
i. Office of the Comptroller General:
- Bren Hanlon – Comptroller General
- Lisa Warren – Director of Government Accounting
ii. Treasury Board Secretariat:
- Elizabeth Lane – Secretary to Treasury Board
iii. Department of Finance:
- Michelle Jewer – Deputy Minister
2. 1:00 p.m. – Consideration of matters under:
i. Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services:
- Pat Parfrey – Chief Executive Officer
- Scott Bishop – Chief Financial Officer
ii. Department of Health and Community Services:
- Patrick Morrissey – Assistant Deputy Minster, Corporate Services
- Gillian Sweeney – Assistant Deputy Minister, Population Health
3. 2:30 p.m. – Consideration of matters under:
i. Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development:
- Alan Doody – Deputy Minister