Mr. Speaker, my question is for the President of the Treasury Board.
The Auditor General receives operational funding through the Treasury Board, the same entity which comes under scrutiny of the Auditor General. The Auditor General has been quoted as saying this arrangement is uncomfortable, perhaps even a direct conflict of interest, and potentially threatens the Auditor General's parliamentary independence.
How does the government defend having the Auditor General asking for operational money from the very department she has to audit?