Public Accounts committee  No, I would say it cuts across all types of audits.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think I would describe my approach as one of being fair, of trying to make sure I understood the issues in the particular audit, and of making sure that the auditors recognized that when making a recommendation, the recommendation needs to be something t

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Chair. The first thing to recognize is that the Office of the Auditor General of Canada has significant capacity, and in both languages. The importance of the issues to any part of the country will not be affected by my moving into the role. As I

Public Accounts committee  First of all, I am not a beginner. As I mentioned, I am determined and I have committed to learning French because I recognize the importance of communicating in both official languages. I commit to improving my French, and I will continue to do that. As I've said, I am not a

Public Accounts committee  The basic work is the same. In terms of financial statement audits, performance audits, compliance audits, special reviews, the fundamental work that is done is the same. An audit is a process, a process that involves identifying topics that need to be examined, identifying the o

Public Accounts committee  As comptroller, as I said, I was responsible for internal audit. Many of the internal audits that we did were in fact performance audits, so they were very similar to the performance audits that an auditor general would perform. The difference would be in the audience that receiv

Public Accounts committee  I think, Mr. Chair, I need some more information about the particular policy, as I can't try to audit here at the table a policy that I'm not aware of.

Public Accounts committee  Yes.

Public Accounts committee  Five years.

Public Accounts committee  Yes.

Public Accounts committee  That's true; I have spent 11 years in the provincial government in various roles—five years as comptroller, five years as auditor general, and one year as a deputy minister and—

Public Accounts committee  As part of this process, I was tested to see what my capacity would be to learn French. It was determined that I had an above-average capacity or ability to learn French. It will be a number one priority for me. I have been working on it; I am not a beginner in the language. I

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. The comptroller in New Brunswick is responsible for the preparation of the province's financial statements, the operation of the province's financial information system, and the operation of internal audit activities for the province as a whole. I think tho

Public Accounts committee  I recognize the importance of being able to communicate in both official languages and as mentioned in my introduction I have not yet reached a sufficient level of competency in French, but I am well aware that in order to respect Parliament and the citizens of Canada duly, I am

Public Accounts committee  The only thing I can say to that is that I have filled three important roles in the province of New Brunswick. I believe I have been successful in those roles. New Brunswick is a wonderful province with a wonderful, rich heritage in both cultures. I have worked in the provincia