I have another question about the importance of the financial officer’s role in the various departments. These people from the finance committees and these financial officers play an essential role, which is to ensure that expenditures or invoices are processed appropriately and comply with the rules. There are over 4,500 financial officers working for the government. We are talking about program cuts, pressure to reduce the number of human resource employees. Do you think their involvement in the various programs should be protected and even stepped up to ensure a proactive approach in financial management and to fully support the whole accountability process?
On March 8th, 2011. See this statement in context.