Welcome
The Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts is one of nine permanent all-party committees of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The Committee reviews and reports to the Legislative Assembly on the audit reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia, providing a public forum for the scrutiny of the economy, effectiveness, and efficiency of government organizations. The Committee also reviews follow-up action plans by audited government organizations on the implementation of audit report recommendations.
Terms of Reference
On October 23, 2017, the Legislative Assembly agreed:
- That all reports of the Auditor General of British Columbia transmitted to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly be deemed referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, with the exception of the report referred to in section 22 of the Auditor General Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 2, which is referred to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services; and,
- That the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts be the committee referred to in sections 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14 of the Auditor General Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 2.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the committee be empowered:
- to appoint of their number one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the committee and to delegate to the subcommittee all or any of its powers except the power to report directly to the House;
- to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
- to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
- to retain personnel as required to assist the committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Related Links
Committee Reports
Committee Documents
Advertisements
Meeting Documents
Follow Up Process
As part of its review of the audit reports of the Auditor General, the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts conducts an enhanced follow up process to monitor how government organizations are implementing the Office of the Auditor General’s recommendations.
Audited organizations are required to prepare and submit detailed action plans to assist Committee Members and the public in understanding the organizations’ plans for acting on the improvements suggested by the Auditor General. Action plans include reporting on what has been done to date, and when and how the organization plans to complete its response to the audit report. The Committee may also choose to request updates on any other matters related to the audit report.
Below you will find the government action plans presented during the Committee's meetings to review Office of the Auditor General audit reports.
Ministry of Finance action plan, Progress Audit: Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project , January 31, 2018
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General action plan, Follow-up on Missing Women Commission of Inquiry , January 31, 2018
Ministry of Finance action plan, Budget Process Examination Phase 2: Forecasting for Operating Expense, Capital Spending and Debt , January 30, 2018
Ministry of Attorney General action plan, An Audit of the Contract for the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program , January 17, 2018
Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction action plan, Progress Audit: Integrated Case Management System , January 17, 2018
B.C. Public Service Agency action plan, An Audit of B.C. Public Service Ethics Management , January 17, 2018
PRIMECorp action plan, Police Records Information Management Environment: PRIME-BC System - A Security Audit, January 16, 2018
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure action plan, An Independent Audit of the Regional Transportation Management Centre's Cybersecurity Controls, January 16, 2018
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing action plan, An Audit of Community Gaming Grants, January 16, 2018
Ministry of Citizens' Services action plan, Workstation Support Services Contract: An Audit of Due Diligence, November 6, 2018
Upcoming Meetings
Past Meetings
