Province of British Columbia
40th Parliament – 2014
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
INDEX

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Ralston, Bruce (Surrey-Whalley)

As subject
election as Chair of Public Accounts Committee 13:1630 (Robinson) 13:1630 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 13:1630
Agricultural Land Commission
Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1350-1355, 15:1425
Alberta
public accounts committee system and audit follow-up 15:1025
Andruschak, John
attendance at Public Accounts Committee meeting 16:1125
Auditor General
audit follow-up
agency self-assessments 16:1020
follow-up reports 15:1300, 15:1315-1320, 15:1345-1400, 15:1410, 15:1425, 15:1445, 15:1550, 16:0930
process 15:1430
public information 15:1000
reform 15:0930, 15:1100, 15:1110, 15:1130-1150
timeline 15:1145, 15:1430
audit services
coverage plan 16:1005-1010, 16:1100
priorities and committee requests 15:1110
investigation of issues reported to office 16:1435
recommendations, action plans for government implementation 15:1000, 15:1100
reports and reviews, process for government response 15:1030
reports and reviews, summary reports 16:1055, 16:1120, 16:1300, 16:1430
Bonney, Brian
role as government communications director 16:1420
B.C. Coroners Service
Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1400
B.C. Hydro
financial reporting, KPMG audit 16:1015
financial reporting, use of rate-regulated accounting and deferral accounts
Auditor General review and follow-up 16:1005-1020
B.C. Transit
board governance, Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1425
Camosun College
wireless network security, Auditor General review and follow-up 16:1110
CCAF-FCVI Inc.
role 15:1010
Children and youth
children's education fund 14:1310
Comptroller general
fraud prevention activities 15:1420
Dubrow, Geoff
background and role at CCAF 15:0930, 15:1010
participation in Public Accounts Committee meeting 15:0940
Eby, David
comments re John Paul Fraser 16:1400
Education
special education services, accountability, review by Auditor General 16:1100
Education funding
independent schools 16:1310-1315
information on funding model, review by Auditor General 16:1300, 16:1310-1315
Environment
environmental assessment process
oversight of certified projects, Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1305-1325, 15:1340-1350
relationship to permitting process 15:1310-1315
Environment Ministry
environmental assessment office, independence 15:1345
environmental assessment office, staff 15:1320
role and responsibilities 15:1405
Family maintenance enforcement program
program delivery and contract management, review by Auditor General 16:1045
First Nations
treaty negotiations, funding 14:1325
Forests and forest industry
forest management and practices, Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1455
Gaston, Malcolm
recovery from cycling accident 15:1300
Government
accounting practices, deferral of government transfers revenue for capital projects 14:0950, 14:1020, 14:1040-1045
advertising
advertising on liquefied natural gas initiatives 16:1350-1355
complaint process 16:1410
policies on partisan advertising, review by Auditor General 16:1320-1330, 16:1345-1420
communications
communications project development process 16:1350
government budget process and spending 16:1355
costing model for fee-based services, Auditor General review and follow-up 16:1030
financial reporting
contractual obligations 14:1305, 14:1325
pooled investment portfolios and equity investments 14:1310-1315
provincial government bonds and sinking fund investments 14:1055
public-private partnerships, debt and interest rates 14:1130
review by Auditor General for 2013-14 14:0930
warehouse borrowing 14:1315
fraud risk management, Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1420-1425
lands and properties, sale 14:1055
performance reporting, review by Auditor General 16:1455
political staff 16:1350
procurement practices and system, service contracts, review by Auditor General and individual contractors 14:1450-1455
risk management practices, Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1355, 16:0950-1000
Health authorities
procurement practices and system 16:1130-1140
Health care system
health benefits administration, Auditor General review and follow-up 16:0935-0950
Health Shared Services B.C.
cost-saving initiatives, review by Auditor General 16:1125-1140, 16:1215
Highway 99, Sea to Sky Highway improvement project Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1410-1415
Housing
housing endowment fund 14:1310
HP Advanced Solutions Inc.
contract with government 16:1050
Imperial Metals Corp.
Mount Polley mine operations and oversight 15:1310, 15:1340
Maximus B.C. Health Inc.
government contract 16:0945
Oil and gas
oil and natural gas incentives 14:1140-1150
Parks system
Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1405, 15:1410
Peace River area
Site C power project 16:1020
Post-secondary education
student loan administration, review by Auditor General 16:1050
Post-secondary institutions
financial management, accounting practices and surpluses 14:1320
wireless network security, Auditor General review and follow-up 16:1105-1110
Public Accounts Committee
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 13:1630
hearings with government witnesses 15:1420
meeting schedule
agenda for February 4 meeting and circulation to members 15:0935-0940
meeting schedule and proposed subcommittee 15:1140-1150
members
questions 14:1115
members, questioning of witnesses 16:1105
membership 15:0930-0935
relationship with Auditor General 15:1110
review of Auditor General reports, endorsement or issuance of additional recommendations 15:1130-1140, 15:1150
witnesses
proposed appearance by witnesses from B.C. Hydro 16:1020
proposed appearance by witnesses from B.C. Transit 16:1515
proposed appearance by witnesses from Health Ministry 16:0935-0950
work of committee, impact of House prorogation 15:1150
Public service
employee conduct 16:1345-1350
School district 40 (New Westminster)
business enterprise, review by Auditor General 16:1515-1520
School districts
business enterprises and review by Auditor General 16:1520
international programs 16:1520
Schools
capital projects, financial reporting 14:1020
SFU Community Trust
financial reporting 14:1310
Sullivan, Sam
election as Deputy Chair of Public Accounts Committee 13:1630
UBC Properties Trust
financial reporting 14:1310
Vancouver
Little Mountain Housing redevelopment project, financial reporting of sale 14:1055-1100
Vancouver Island Technology Park Trust
financial reporting 14:1310
Whistleblowing
whistleblower protection and process 16:1435
Red tape See Regulations under Government
Reimer, Linda (Port Moody–Coquitlam)

Auditor General
audit follow-up, reform 15:1010
Auditors
Auditors General, audit follow-up in other jurisdictions 15:1010
Education
BCeSIS information management system 16:1105
special education services, accountability, review by Auditor General 16:1105
Education funding
information on funding model, review by Auditor General 16:1305
Government
accountability and oversight 15:1010
accounting practices, deferral of government transfers revenue for capital projects 14:0955
Health authorities
procurement practices and system 16:1200-1205
Health Shared Services B.C.
cost-saving initiatives, review by Auditor General 16:1200-1205
Public Accounts Committee
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 13:1630
Sullivan, Sam
election as Deputy Chair of Public Accounts Committee 13:1630
Resources and resource industries

Environmental assessment process See Environment
Environmental mitigation policy See Environment
Resource roads (Heyman) 14:1155-1200 (Jones, R.) 14:1200
Risk management See Government
Roads See Highways and roads
Robinson, Selina (Coquitlam-Maillardville)

As subject
experience in local government 14:1420
Auditor General
audit follow-up
2012 follow-ups and reports 15:1315
2013 follow-ups and reports 15:1410
public information 15:1000
reform 15:1000-1005, 15:1145
timeline 15:1000, 15:1145
recommendations, action plans for government implementation 15:1000
Crown agencies
performance reporting 16:1455
Education
special education services, accountability, review by Auditor General 16:1105
Education funding
information on funding model, review by Auditor General 16:1315
Education Ministry
website 16:1315
Environment
environmental assessment process, oversight of certified projects
Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1315
Forests and forest industry
forest management and practices, Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1450-1455
Government
accountability and oversight 15:1000-1005, 15:1145
accountability and transparency 16:1035
accounting practices, deferral of government transfers revenue for capital projects 14:1010
advertising
complaint process 16:1410
policies on partisan advertising, review by Auditor General 16:1405-1410
costing model for fee-based services, Auditor General review and follow-up 16:1035
ministries, executive leadership 16:0950
performance reporting, review by Auditor General 16:1455-1500
procurement practices and system
service contracts, review by Auditor General 14:1425
staff and training 14:1425
vendor performance evaluations and potential legal action 14:1510
risk management practices, Auditor General review and follow-up 16:0950
Health authorities
procurement practices and system 16:1140
Health Shared Services B.C.
cost-saving initiatives, review by Auditor General 16:1140
Highway 99, Sea to Sky Highway improvement project
Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1410-1415
Post-secondary education
system, accountability framework, Auditor General review and follow-up 16:1055
Public Accounts Committee
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 13:1630
meeting schedule 15:1145, 16:1035
Public sector
board governance, practices for information use and decision-making
Auditor General review and follow-up 15:1530
Ralston, Bruce
election as Chair of Public Accounts Committee 13:1630
School districts
board members, experience and training 15:1530
Transit services
ridership expansion initiative, review by Auditor General 16:1510
Ryan-Lloyd, Kate

Auditor General
audit follow-up, public information 15:1155
audit follow-up, reform 15:1130, 15:1155
recommendations, action plans for government implementation 15:1155
Parliamentary Committees Office
role 15:1155
Public Accounts Committee
administrative and research support 15:1155
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 13:1630
hearings with government witnesses 15:1155
public information and website 15:1155
reports, adoption by Legislative Assembly 15:1130
Ralston, Bruce
election as Chair of Public Accounts Committee 13:1630

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