Province of British Columbia
40th Parliament – 2013
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
INDEX

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Canada

Auditor General See Fraser, Sheila
House of Commons, public accounts committee system (Dubrow, G.) 2:1140, 2:1150 (Murphy, S.) 2:1045-1050, 2:1120, 2:1140-1145, 2:1155, 2:1250-1255, 2:1305, 2:1325-1330, 2:1440 (Sullivan) 2:1440
Canadian Comprehensive Auditing Foundation See CCAF-FCVI Inc.
Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors

2013 conference in Regina (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1155
Work on infrastructure project auditing issues (Jones, R.) 4:1035-1040
Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees

2010 conference in Quebec City (Ralston) 2:1350
2013 conference in Regina (Dubrow, G.) 2:1335 (Ralston) 1:1155 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1150-1155 (Sullivan) 2:1005
Annual conference (Lohnes, P.) 2:1020 (Ralston) 2:1010
Executive director See James, Craig
Carbon

Carbon offset validation See also Pacific Carbon Trust
accreditation of third-party validators (Muter, D.) 5:1100, 5:1155-1200, 5:1320 (Robinson) 5:1155 (Sydor, M.) 5:1020
clean development mechanism program See United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
other jurisdictions (Reimer) 5:1150
requirements See also Emission offsets regulation below under this main heading
(Reimer) 5:0955 (Sydor, M.) 5:0955
Carbon offsets See also Pacific Carbon Trust
emission reduction projects for creation of carbon offsets See Emission reduction projects under Pacific Carbon Trust
forest carbon offset protocol (Mack, J.) 5:0930, 5:1300
regulation See Emission offsets regulation below under this main heading
Carbon-neutral initiatives
business See Companies, carbon neutrality under Business
education system See Carbon neutrality under Education – School districts and boards of education
government and public sector See Carbon neutrality under Government
local government See Carbon neutrality under Government – Local government
Emission offsets regulation
compliance (Huntington) 5:1105 (Muter, D.) 5:1105 (Reimer) 5:1150 (Sydor, M.) 5:1325 (Wood, T.) 5:0905-0910
guidance (Corrigan) 5:1315-1320 (Mack, J.) 5:0930, 5:1320
provisions (Corrigan) 5:1320 (Muter, D.) 5:1000-1005, 5:1025, 5:1315 (Sydor, M.) 5:0955
Cariboo-Chilcotin school district See School district 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
CCAF-FCVI Inc. See also Dubrow, Geoff; Lohnes, Paul; Murphy, Shawn

Orientation briefing to committee 2:1010-1350, 2:1440-1445
Role (Ralston) 2:1025
Role and funding (Lohnes, P.) 2:1015-1025
Survey and guides on public accounts committees (Dubrow, G.) 2:1110, 2:1120-1125 (Lohnes, P.) 2:1020
Workshop for B.C. Public Accounts Committee See Orientation workshop for committee members under Public Accounts, Select Standing Committee on
Workshops for public accounts committees (Dubrow, G.) 2:1140 (Lohnes, P.) 2:1020
CDM program See Clean development mechanism program under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Chief information officer

Relationship with Auditor General See Auditor General
Relationship with Justice Ministry See Information services branch under Justice, Ministry of
Role and responsibilities (Hamilton, P.) 3:0940 (Ralston) 3:0940
Citizen-based science See Science and technology
Civil service

Employees, criminal record checks (Corrigan) 3:1020 (Mah, C.) 3:1000-1005, 3:1020 (Ralston) 3:0925 (Robinson) 3:1000-1005 (Sadler, B.) 3:0925
Employees, security controls for use of information systems See Information technology controls under Government; particular systems
Clean development mechanism program See United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Clerk of Committees See Ryan-Lloyd, Kate

Office See Parliamentary Committees Office
Climate action secretariat See Environment, Ministry of
Climate change

Government action on climate change, carbon neutrality initiative See Carbon neutrality under Government
COBIT framework See Information technology controls, control objectives for business information technology framework under Government
Committees See Committee system under Legislature; particular committees and types of committees
Community Living British Columbia

Financial reporting, review by Auditor General (Heyman) 4:0925 (Jones, R.) 4:0925
Companies See Business
Comptroller general See Newton, Stuart

Briefing to committee 6:0900-0935
Relationship with Auditor General See Auditor General
Relationship with Public Accounts Committee See Public Accounts, Select Standing Committee on
Role (Newton, S.) 4:1015
Role and responsibilities (Newton, S.) 6:0900-0905, 6:0925 (Throness) 6:0925
Role and work of office (Newton, S.) 6:1055-1100
Work with other jurisdictions (Newton, S.) 6:0920
Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique

Financial reporting, review by Auditor General (Dalton) 4:0930 (Reid, J.) 4:0915 (Sullivan) 4:1005-1010
Contaminated sites See Waste management
Control objectives for business information technology framework See Information technology controls under Government
Cookson, Guy

Health Insurance B.C.
service delivery, telephone service 5:1520
Maximus B.C. Health Inc.
government contract
costs and penalties 5:1445-1455, 5:1600
costs and risk transfer, dispute and change order 5:1435
extension 5:1420, 5:1500, 5:1525
extension, cost and comparison with other service providers 5:1420-1425, 5:1440
extension, report 5:1555-1600
gain sharing and profit sharing 5:1415-1420
monitoring 5:1500
payments based on quantifiable thresholds 5:1400, 5:1440
privacy and security issues 5:1410-1415
privacy and security issues, 2012 privacy breach 5:1440
replacement of legacy systems 5:1450-1455
replacement of legacy systems, Medigent system 5:1440
reporting 5:1410, 5:1540, 5:1550-1555
review by Auditor General, government response 5:1400, 5:1410-1425, 5:1435-1505, 5:1520-1525, 5:1535-1540, 5:1550-1600
staff levels 5:1525
staff location 5:1535
relationship with government 5:1450
Coquitlam, B.C.

Transit services in area, relationship to regional planning (Heyman) 4:1545
Coquitlam school district See School district 43 (Coquitlam)
Core review See Government
CORNET database See Corrections system
Corrections system See also Crime and criminals; Justice system

CORNET case management system
review by Auditor General and application to JUSTIN system (Corrigan) 3:1020-1025 (Mah, C.) 3:1025 (Sadler, B.) 3:1025
review by Auditor General and implementation of recommendations (Huntington) 3:0955 (Jones, R.) 3:0905 (Sadler, B.) 3:0920
system (Sadler, B.) 3:1005 (Throness) 3:1005
Corrigan, Kathy (Burnaby–Deer Lake)

As subject
experience as school trustee 6:1550
Accountants
accounting standards, rate-regulated accounting 6:1135
Auditor General
audit follow-up 2:1345
audit services
coverage of school districts 4:0945
budget, potential risks to budget 4:0945-0950
financial statement audit coverage plan 4:0945-0950
Britannia mine
remediation of site
long-term planning and closing of site 4:1405-1415
water treatment plant project
costs 4:1425
operations 4:1415
review by Auditor General 4:1405-1415, 4:1425
water quality testing, independent verification 4:1415
B.C. Hydro
energy purchase agreements with independent power producers 6:1415
financial reporting, use of rate-regulated accounting and deferral accounts 6:1135
B.C. Utilities Commission
regulation of electricity rates, independence 6:1135
Budget
role of contractual obligations 6:1140-1145
Budgets
budget information in estimates and public accounts 6:1415-1420
Business
public-private partnerships
assessment methodology 4:1120, 4:1355-1400
public-private partnerships model, comparison with public financing model 4:1530
Carbon
emission offsets regulation, guidance 5:1315-1320
Civil service
employees, criminal record checks 3:1020
Corrections system
CORNET case management system
review by Auditor General and application to JUSTIN system 3:1020-1025
Economy, economic development initiative trusts
board relationship with elected representatives 6:1500-1505
funding and projects 6:1455-1505
review by Auditor General 6:1455-1505
Education, school districts and boards of education
audits 3:1320-1325
boards, elected boards 6:1550
communications with Education Ministry 6:1550
financial reporting, review by Auditor General 4:0945
governance 3:1325
governance, review by Auditor General 6:1550-1555
trustees, competencies 6:1550-1555
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Auditor General oversight 4:0945
Environment
environmental protection, balance between economic development and protection 3:1545-1550
Environment, biodiversity
conservation management, review by Auditor General 3:1440-1445, 3:1545-1550
conservation management tools 3:1545
information and inventories 3:1440
Environment Ministry
climate action secretariat, role and responsibilities 5:1315-1320
staffing and resources 3:1440
Fish
habitat protection 3:1545
Government
capital projects, policy for evaluation as public-private partnerships 4:1535
carbon neutrality, review by Auditor General 5:1025-1030, 5:1145, 5:1305-1320, 5:1330
information disclosure and meetings on draft findings 5:1025-1030
emissions reduction, levels and measurement 5:1330
financial reporting
contractual obligations 6:1140-1145, 6:1415
review by Auditor General for 2011-12 6:1135-1145, 6:1415-1420
financial reporting, review by Auditor General
identification of information technology controls issues 3:1325
information technology controls
review by Auditor General 3:1320-1325
Highway 99
Sea to Sky Highway improvement project
costs and risk transfer 4:1355-1405
equity sale 4:1400
performance measurement for safety, reliability and capacity 4:1130-1135, 4:1350
procurement and public-private partnership 4:1400
review by Auditor General 4:1120-1135, 4:1350-1405
Justice system
criminal justice system, information management and privacy protection 3:0940, 3:1050
JUSTIN information system
relationship to PRIME system 3:1050-1055
scope of information in system 3:0940
JUSTIN information system security
access and security controls 3:0940-0945
attempts at unauthorized access 3:1120-1125, 3:1135-1140
breaches, government awareness and handling 3:0940-0945, 3:1015-1020
contractor and employee access 3:1020, 3:1125
criminal access 3:1020, 3:1125
impact of Auditor General report release 3:1120-1125
need-to-know access 3:1125
police access 3:1055
testing 3:1020
JUSTIN information system security, review by Auditor General 3:0940-0945, 3:1015-1025, 3:1050-1055, 3:1120-1140
implementation of recommendations, Public Accounts Committee role 3:1140
management letter and recommendations 3:1140
Land use
"one land base, one land manager" approach 3:1545
Maximus B.C. Health Inc.
government contract
costs and penalties 5:1445-1450
replacement of legacy systems 5:1445-1450
reporting 5:1535-1545
review by Auditor General 5:1445-1450, 5:1535-1545
staff location 5:1535
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Darkwoods forest management project, assessment as carbon offset project
affidavit on project timeline 5:1145, 5:1300-1315
land purchase timeline and relationship to offsets 5:1305-1315
North Island–Coast Development Initiative Trust
funding and projects 6:1455-1500
Pacific Carbon Trust
emission reduction projects, timeline and relationship to offsets 5:1315-1320
role in Auditor General review 5:1025-1030
Partnerships B.C.
Auditor General oversight 4:0945
Public Accounts Committee
Chair and Deputy Chair, roles 2:1310
hearings with government witnesses, members' preparation and questions to witnesses 2:1310
in-camera proceedings 3:1140
media coverage 2:1420
partisanship 2:1420
potential for political influence 2:1315-1320
practices 2:1145, 2:1310, 2:1320, 2:1345
review of Auditor General reports, release of reports to committee 2:1050
review of Auditor General reports, workload and prioritization of reports 2:1145
Public accounts committees
systems 2:1050
Resources and resource industries
development, impact on land and water protection 3:1445
Sea to Sky Highway Investment Limited Partnership
agreement with government, impact of reinstatement of sales tax 4:1125-1130
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority, Evergreen line project
business case and light rapid transit option 4:1530-1535
procurement and public-private partnership 4:1530-1540
review by Auditor General 4:1530-1540
Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust
funding and projects 6:1455
Speaker
handling of statutory officer reports 2:1050
Transportation Investment Corporation
financial reporting 6:1145
Wildlife
monitoring 3:1545
species at risk, legislation 3:1440-1445
Credit rating

B.C. rating process and role of Auditor General review of public accounts (Dalton) 6:1045-1050 (Gilhooly, B.) 6:1045 (Jones, R.) 6:1050 (Newton, S.) 6:1045
Rating process and meaning (Huntington) 6:1310 (Newton, S.) 6:1310
Crime and criminals See also Corrections system; Justice system

Criminals, access to JUSTIN system information See JUSTIN information system security under Justice system
Criminal justice system See Justice system
Crown agencies

Financial reporting and audits (Newton, S.) 6:0905, 6:0915
Governance (Newton, S.) 3:1305
Governance, review by Auditor General (Anderson, T.) 6:1520
Crown corporations

Fiduciary duty (Trumpy, C.) 5:1000
Financial reporting (Newton, S.) 6:0910
Response to management letters (Jones, R.) 6:1150-1155
Crown counsel See Justice system
Crown land

Management, biodiversity conservation See Biodiversity, conservation management under Environment

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