I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 36 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Pursuant to the motion adopted by the committee on October 21, 2022, the committee is meeting today for a briefing on the Office of the Auditor General.
I'm going to jump to our witnesses.
From the Office of the Auditor General, we have Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada, and Deputy Auditor General Andrew Hayes. It's good to see both of you here in person.
From the Department of Finance, we have Associate Deputy Minister Nicholas Leswick. It's good to see you again.
From the Treasury Board Secretariat by video conference, we have Stephen Diotte, executive director, employment relations and total compensation, strategic compensation management, office of the chief human resources officer.
Only the Auditor General has opening remarks. I will check back with the other two witnesses just to see if they want to respond to anything once the AG has finished up.
Ms. Hogan, the floor is yours for five minutes, please.