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Government Operations committee  There was an evaluation done and there will be an evaluation done to determine whether or not this particular mechanism is more effective. We can get back to you with further information, but as I recall, it was felt that because CRA was already in the collection business on a

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  It is an evaluation that would be done. Normally, evaluations are done on a five-year basis to be able to ascertain whether or not the program has achieved the results provided. If I just may add something on the question of reprofiling. Not every program for which funds haven't

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  I just wanted you to know that. There seemed to be an assumption that just because--

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  No, there is no automatic approval. The only “automatic”, if I can put it that way, is the 5% carry forward, called the operating budget carry forward.

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  That is also capped to the operating expenditures of a department.

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  I did not follow the comments by Public Works and Government Services Canada. If there was a recovery, it would be in the public accounts. You would see a recovery for overbilling, if there was. So you would see those items in the public accounts, but probably at a fairly high le

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  It would really relate to recovery. That is, if there were a recovery or there were somewhat more specific cash inflows, that would be in the public accounts.

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  If I can add something, the government had already made contractual commitments. This relates to the Pointe Lepreau refurbishment and a project in Korea, for example. These are commitments the government of Canada had made. It agreed to continue providing the necessary appropria

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  I would say those are the two main drivers of the variations. Then you will have the exceptional circumstances. For example, you will see some adjustments or payments if there are major floods or fires, emergencies, crisis situations. Those will also generate adjustments, and tho

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  In that case, it is a change of authority. It goes from being a contribution authority to being a grant authority. To make that change, Parliament has to approve it. It is a transfer. There is no financial change, it is not an increase. It is simply a transfer between two authori

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  They're all combined.

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  The uptake is department by department, so the transfer would be department by department. It is a good point. We will take note of how we could report on that. Right now we don't disaggregate the actual type of payment, if I can put it that way, for vote 30, so maternity ben

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  The requests come in from departments, and then we report them back through the central vote because it is for all of these purposes.

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray

Government Operations committee  Most of the requests that come to the board are either for adjustments or for increments, so either for new authorities or adjustments to authorities. But once the authorities have been provided, the overall plans do not go to the Treasury Board for approval.

November 24th, 2011Committee meeting

Michelle d'Auray