Thank you, Madam Chair.
Welcome, witnesses. Like you, we've had little time to prepare. There are a number of concerns we all have, but I'd like to keep my focus on the main mandate and purpose of this committee, which is basically oversight and accountability.
We're committed to assess or evaluate the efficiency or credibility of governance, whether it applies to departments, commissions, or agencies. We have a broad mandate, as you are well aware. We also have a responsibility to assess or comment on your assessment. I'm particularly concerned today with PCO's internal management practices. The efficiency and effectiveness of this is naturally a concern to all parliamentarians, to government, and to the people of Canada.
You mentioned a number of initiatives and practices that you perform either on a recurrent or occasional basis. I'd like you to expand a little more on them, maybe piece by piece. You state that you are implementing a risk-based integrated business planning process, a performance measurement framework, an internal audit policy. I think it's important that we know what stage these are at. Have they been ongoing? Are they new? Have you had measurable results? Have you had conclusions reached that could affect the operation of government? I know that's a bit of a broad question. The response could take hours, because it's very complex. But I wonder if you could give us an overview of your internal practices on oversight.