Province of British Columbia
38th Parliament – 2008
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
INDEX

Gaston, Malcolm

Government
alternative service delivery 26:0935
joint solution procurement process, review by Auditor General 26:0935-0940
revenue management system, review by Auditor General 26:0935-0940
Gaudet, Eve

Children, early childhood development
early learning and literacy 19:0920
school readiness 19:0905
StrongStart B.C. early learning centres 19:0945-0950
Computer technology, computers and literacy 19:0920
Education
curriculum, inclusion of literacy content 19:0925
English-as-a-second-language programs, link to literacy 19:0945
funding for literacy initiatives 19:0935
school boards and districts, literacy plans and responsibilities 19:0855-0900, 19:0930-0935
Education Ministry, role in literacy initiatives 19:0845
Immigration, immigrants to B.C., literacy issues 19:0925, 19:0945
Literacy
assessment and surveys 19:0905, 19:0940-0945
definition 19:0915
family literacy 19:0910, 19:0945-0950
government initiatives, planning and management 19:0855-0900, 19:0940
government initiatives, review by Auditor General 19:0850
literacy levels in B.C. 19:0905
literacy levels in B.C., targets 19:0905, 19:0925
programs and services, jurisdictional comparisons 19:0910, 19:0940
programs and services, public access and awareness 19:0850-0855
Workers, literacy in the workplace 19:0910-0915
Gilhooly, Bill

Auditor General
budget 22:1600
financial statement audit coverage plan 22:1550-1600
Auditor General, audit services
auditor rotation and term limits 22:1555
Crown corporations and SUCH sector 22:1600
priorities 22:1555
Auditor General Act
consequential amendments 22:1600
Education, school boards and districts
audits 22:1600
Government
financial reporting, assessment of reporting entity inclusion 22:1635
financial reporting, international standards 22:1600
payment processing system, review by Auditor General 22:1505-1515
Pacific Carbon Trust Inc.
accountability and audits 22:1600, 22:1635
Transportation Investment Corporation
accountability and audits 22:1600
WorkSafe B.C.
audits, role of Auditor General 22:1645
Glendinning, Norma

Education Ministry
role in literacy initiatives 19:0845
Education, school boards and districts
literacy plans and responsibilities 19:0845
Literacy
government initiatives, planning and management 19:0840-0845
government initiatives, review by Auditor General 19:0840-0845
programs and services, public access and awareness 19:0840
Gorman, James

Children, early childhood development
early learning and literacy 19:0920
Education
adult basic education 19:0935
curriculum, inclusion of literacy content 19:0925
Education, funding
block funding for school districts 19:0930-0935
Education, school boards and districts
literacy plans and responsibilities 19:0930-0935
Literacy
government initiatives, review by Auditor General 19:0850
Government

Accountability requirements, application to SUCH sector (Macdonell, M.) 23:0840 (Trevena) 23:0855 (Trumpy, C.) 23:0850
Accounting practices, compliance with public sector accounting standards (Doyle, J.) 24:0905
Accounting systems, business continuity planning (Hopkins, J.) 22:1525
Accounting systems, security breaches (Hopkins, J.) 22:1525 (Trevena) 22:1525
Agencies, relationship with Auditor General See Relationship with government agencies under Auditor General
Alternative service delivery See Programs and services, alternative service delivery below under this main heading
Budget estimates debate See Estimates process under Legislature
Capital projects See also Government investment under Infrastructure
(Doyle, J.) 26:0805, 26:0850-0855, 26:0920 (Jones, R.) 26:0820 (Simpson, B.) 26:0850
Comptroller general See Comptroller general
Contracts, conflict-of-interest issues See Conflict of interest
Contracts, consulting agreements and management practices, review by Auditor General (Doyle, J.) 24:0920
Contracts, reporting on contractual obligations (Doyle, J.) 24:0905 (Fleming) 24:0900
Corporate accounting system, payment processing See Payment processing system below under this main heading
Education and health sector accountability See Accountability requirements, application to SUCH sector above under this main heading
Employees See Civil service
Financial performance, accountability and oversight in B.C. and elsewhere See System in B.C. and elsewhere under Public accounts committees
Financial reporting
assessment of reporting entity status (Gilhooly, B.) 22:1635
international standards (Gilhooly, B.) 22:1600
public accounts, review by Auditor General (Doyle, J.) 24:0905, 24:0920 (Fleming) 24:0900
Information systems, security See Security of electronic information below under this main heading
Ministers, discretionary powers (Doyle, J.) 26:1050 (Simpson, B.) 26:1050
Ministries
cross-ministry work and accountability (Bains) 23:0910 (Doyle, J.) 23:0910
performance reporting (Macdonell, M.) 23:0835 (Simpson, B.) 23:0930 (Trumpy, C.) 23:0845-0850, 23:0930
relationship with Auditor General See Relationship with government agencies under Auditor General
service plan reports (Fleming) 23:0855-0900 (Trumpy, C.) 23:0855-0900
Payment processing system, review by Auditor General (Doyle, J.) 22:1505, 22:1525-1530, 22:1540 (Fleming) 22:1525 (Gilhooly, B.) 22:1505-1515 (Hopkins, J.) 22:1515-1525, 22:1535 (Ilich) 22:1535 (Ralston) 22:1530 (Rustad) 22:1535 (Sanghera, N.) 22:1535 (Simpson, B.) 22:1535 (Trevena) 22:1525 (Yap) 22:1525
Payment processing system, role of statutory officers See Officers of the Legislature, accounting practices under Legislature
Performance reporting
B.C. reporting principles (Doyle, J.) 23:0920 (Macdonell, M.) 23:0840 (Thorpe) 23:0920-0925 (Trumpy, C.) 23:0845
comparison of B.C. with other jurisdictions (Doyle, J.) 23:0915 (Thorpe) 23:0915
independent assurance (Fleming) 23:0900 (Macdonell, M.) 23:0840 (Thorpe) 23:0925 (Trumpy, C.) 23:0850
performance indicators (Doyle, J.) 23:0905-0910 (Fleming) 23:0900-0905 (Macdonell, M.) 23:0905
reporting (Doyle, J.) 23:0835, 23:0925-0930 (Fleming) 23:0855 (Simpson, B.) 23:0930 (Thorpe) 23:0920-0925 (Trumpy, C.) 23:0855-0900
review by Auditor General (Bains) 23:0910 (Doyle, J.) 23:0910-0915 (Macdonell, M.) 23:0835-0840 (Trumpy, C.) 23:0845-0850
review by legislators (Macdonell, M.) 23:0840 (Thorpe) 23:0915
Planning cycles, relationship to Auditor General recommendations See Recommendations, relationship to government planning cycles under Auditor General
Privatization, private delivery of services See Programs and services, alternative service delivery below under this main heading
Procurement practices, joint solution procurement process (Bethel, J.) 26:1015 (Simpson, B.) 26:1015
Procurement practices, joint solution procurement process, review by Auditor General (Bethel, J.) 26:0940-1005 (Doyle, J.) 26:0935, 26:0950-1000, 26:1010-1025 (Fleming) 26:1015-1025 (Gaston, M.) 26:0935-0940 (Ilich) 26:1025 (Powell, J.) 26:1005 (Ralston) 26:0955-1010 (Simpson, B.) 26:1010-1015 (Trevena) 26:0950-0955
Programs and services, alternative service delivery
contracts, business analysis and performance measurement (Bethel, J.) 26:0955-1000 (Doyle, J.) 26:0950-1000, 26:1010-1025 (Fleming) 26:1015-1025 (Ralston) 26:0955-1000 (Simpson, B.) 26:1010-1015 (Trevena) 26:0950-0955
information privacy and security issues (Doyle, J.) 26:0950 (Trevena) 26:0950
recognition of B.C. achievements (Ilich) 26:1025
service delivery (Gaston, M.) 26:0935
Public accounts See Financial reporting above under this main heading
Public consultation and participation
B.C. and elsewhere (Doyle, J.) 26:1040-1050 (Richmond) 26:1045 (Simpson, B.) 26:1050 (Trevena) 26:1045
legal issues (Doyle, J.) 26:1040 (Ralston) 26:1040
process, timeliness (Doyle, J.) 26:1035-1040 (Thorpe) 26:1035-1040
public participation framework, Auditor General proposal (Doyle, J.) 26:1035-1050 (Flanagan, H.) 26:1030-1035 (Ralston) 26:1040 (Richmond) 26:1045 (Simpson, B.) 26:1050 (Sultan) 26:1045-1050 (Thorpe) 26:1035-1040 (Trevena) 26:1045 (Trumpy, C.) 26:1035-1040
Purchases, use of credit cards (Doyle, J.) 22:1530 (Ralston) 22:1530
Records management, legislation (Fleming) 20:0815-0820 (Mitchell, G.) 20:0820
Records, review of records retention schedules See Public documents committee
Revenue management system, review by Auditor General (Bethel, J.) 26:1005 (Gaston, M.) 26:0935-0940 (Powell, J.) 26:1005 (Ralston) 26:1000-1005
Security of electronic information
government action (Doyle, J.) 21:1045 (Simpson, B.) 21:1045
location of off-site information (Hopkins, J.) 22:1535 (Rustad) 22:1535
review by Auditor General See also particular information systems
(Doyle, J.) 21:1020, 21:1045
Supplier payment processing See Payment processing system under Government
Great Britain

Health care system (Hamilton, A.) 25:1245

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