Finance committee  Yes, the Auditor General did initiate this change. He proposed it to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts back in October. Again, it's consistent with a directive from Treasury Board that department-by-department financial audits are not required. It was deemed that this i

Finance committee  That is exactly correct. He did propose these changes in the context of adhering to the spirit of the government review. It constitutes part of a broader set of cost-saving measures that they are putting forward on their own initiative, to be consistent.

Finance committee  That's correct.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Yes. These legislative changes will allow them to be consistent.

Finance committee  Sure. This division has two groups of clauses. The first section of clauses, from 170 to 192, amends a number of acts to eliminate the requirement for the Auditor General of Canada to undertake annual financial audits of certain entities and to assess the performance reports of t

Finance committee  Currently, these organizations receive a financial audit on an annual basis by the Auditor General. They are also captured by the Auditor General's audit of the government as a whole through the summary financial statements. To that extent, there is some duplication happening.