Hello everyone.
I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting 92 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee is meeting today to begin its study of Government of Canada information technology systems and reports 7 and 8, 2023, of the Auditor General of Canada.
I'd now like to welcome our witnesses.
From the Office of the Auditor General, we have Andrew Hayes, deputy auditor general; Patrice Malboeuf, director; and Jocelyn Matthews, director, by video conference, I believe.
From the Department of Employment and Social Development, we have Paul Thompson, deputy minister; Cliff Groen, associate deputy minister and business lead, benefits delivery modernization; and John Ostrander, technical lead, benefits delivery modernization.
From the Department of Public Works and Government Services, we have Arianne Reza, deputy minister, and Mollie Royds, associate assistant deputy minister, procurement branch.
From Shared Services Canada, we have Scott Jones, president; Shannon Archibald, assistant deputy minister, hosting services; and Scott Davis, chief financial officer.
Hello, welcome and thank you. There might be some votes here, so you might have to be patient with the parliamentarians today.
As usual, we allow our witnesses to open with a five-minute presentation each. We'll begin with the Office of the Auditor General.
To begin, I'll turn it over to Mr. Hayes.