Province of British Columbia
41st Parliament – 2017
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
INDEX

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BCUC See British Columbia Utilities Commission
Begg, Garry (Surrey-Guildford)

As subject
experience in policing and with PRIME system 3:1040
Family maintenance enforcement program
contract
Auditor General review 4:1000
procurement practices and management 4:1000
Government
information technology systems
assessment and management 4:1110
integrated case management system
Auditor General review and progress audit 4:1110
Police and policing
PRIME information system
security and information-sharing 3:1040
Public service
ethics management
Auditor General review 4:1330-1335
conflict-of-interest, fraud and misuse-of-benefits concerns 4:1330
information and training 4:1330
public perception 4:1335
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
units and detachments
evaluation and assessment process 4:1110
Bellringer, Carol See also Auditor General

As subject
background and appointment as Auditor General 1:1510-1515
role on Accounting Standards Oversight Council 5:1035
Accountants
accounting standards
new standards 5:1045
public sector accounting standards 5:1040-1045, 5:1055-1100, 5:1145, 5:1155-1200, 5:1210, 5:1225-1230
Accounting Standards Oversight Council
role 5:1035-1040
Auditor General
audit follow-up process 4:1440
audit services
coverage of Crown corporations 1:1625-1630
coverage of independent officers 1:1555-1600
coverage of post-secondary institutions 1:1530-1535
coverage of school districts 1:1530, 1:1545-1550
levels of auditor involvement 1:1515, 1:1535-1545
performance audit coverage plan 1:1515, 4:1115-1120
priorities and methodology 4:0920, 4:0935, 4:1020-1025
priorities and risk assessment process 1:1535, 1:1615-1620
services 5:1155, 5:1215
budget and operations 1:1515-1520, 1:1630
review by Finance Committee 1:1515, 1:1605-1610
review by Finance Committee and motion 1:1650
financial statement audit coverage plan 1:1510-1650
financial statement audit coverage plan, potential amendment 1:1650
information technology 1:1600
reports and reviews
Understanding Canadian Public Sector Financial Statements resource document 5:1005
B.C. Housing Management Commission
partnerships 6:1010
B.C. Hydro
Auditor General review 1:1515-1520, 1:1530, 1:1540-1550, 1:1600, 1:1610-1630, 3:1150
contractual obligations 5:1210
financial reporting
use of rate-regulated accounting 1:1630
financial reporting, use of rate-regulated accounting and deferral accounts 5:1100, 5:1140-1145, 5:1200-1205
B.C. Lottery Corporation
financial reporting 5:1125
B.C. Rail
assets, coal permits 5:1210
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act
provisions on accounting standards 5:1055-1100, 5:1120
Budgets
balanced-budget legislation 5:1435
budget process
approaches and methodology 5:1430-1435
Auditor General review 5:1405, 5:1430-1435
Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation
role 1:1515
Chief information officer
role 3:1135
Citizens' Services Ministry
role re workstation support services contract 2:1615
Communities
gaming grants program
Auditor General review 3:1335, 3:1425, 3:1440
award decisions and eligibility criteria 3:1425
ministerial responsibility 3:1335, 3:1440
program and funding 3:1335, 3:1425
Crown corporations
financial reporting 5:1210-1215
financial reporting, Auditor General review 1:1625-1630
Family maintenance enforcement program
contract
Auditor General review 4:0905, 4:0920, 4:0935-0940, 4:0955-1000, 4:1020-1025
procurement practices and management 4:0905, 4:0920, 4:0935-0940, 4:0955-1000, 4:1020-1025
program 4:0905
Forest Enhancement Society of B.C.
funding and oversight 5:1240
Government
accounting practices
changes by regulation 5:1055-1100, 5:1120
deferral of government transfers revenue for capital projects 5:1040-1100, 5:1200
use of accounting standards 5:1005, 5:1050-1100, 5:1120, 5:1155, 5:1225-1230
alternative service delivery contracts 2:1535
management and oversight 2:1535, 2:1615
procurement practices and policy 4:0955-1000, 4:1025
Deputy Ministers Council, consultation with Auditor General 6:1200
financial management
accountability and transparency 5:1045, 5:1055-1100, 5:1120, 5:1155, 5:1225-1230
central deposit program 5:1155
financial reporting
Auditor General review for 2015-16 5:1000-1005, 5:1035-1100, 5:1120-1130, 5:1140-1145, 5:1155-1215, 5:1225-1230, 5:1240
Auditor General review for 2015-16 and qualifications 5:1005, 5:1055, 5:1225-1230
Auditor General review for 2016-17, overview of audit opinion 5:1000-1005, 5:1035-1100, 5:1120, 5:1140-1145, 5:1155-1210, 5:1225-1230
Auditor General review for 2016-17, overview of audit opinion, and qualifications 5:1005, 5:1055, 5:1225-1230
contractual obligations 5:1205-1210
public accounts, Auditor General review 1:1555-1600
information technology projects
Auditor General review 4:1125
information technology systems
assessment and management 4:1120
integrated case management system
Auditor General review and progress audit 4:1035-1040, 4:1115-1140
costs 4:1120
data quality 4:1120
progress audits and phased implementation 4:1135-1140
Health authorities
workstation support services contract
Auditor General review 2:1535, 2:1615
Health Ministry
health information breach investigation, review by Ombudsman and report 4:1305
Housing
non-profit asset transfer program
Auditor General review 6:0905, 6:0940-0945, 6:1000-1010, 6:1020-1025, 6:1040-1045, 6:1100
Auditor General review and disclosure of findings in public interest 6:0905, 6:0945, 6:1020-1025
revenues from sales and investment of proceeds 6:0905, 6:0940
risk assessment and documentation 6:0940, 6:1010, 6:1045, 6:1100
transfer to non-profit sector and use of housing stock 6:1000-1005
Income tax
revenues to government 5:1130
Insurance Corporation of B.C.
financial reporting 5:1215
Justice Ministry
contracts
procurement practices and management 4:0935-0940
Legislature
independent officers, Auditor General review 1:1555-1600
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
recommendations and implementation
accountability and progress reports 6:1330, 6:1430
Auditor General follow-up report 6:1330, 6:1430
Ombudsperson
complaint investigation services
handling of complaints re statutory officers 4:1340
Police and policing
PRIME information system
Auditor General review 3:1005, 3:1030-1035, 3:1045, 3:1055
governance and oversight 3:1035, 3:1045
role re emergency preparedness 3:1055
security and information-sharing 3:1005, 3:1030-1035, 3:1055
Post-secondary institutions
financial reporting, Auditor General review 1:1530-1535
Public Accounts Committee
relationship with Auditor General 1:1515
Public Sector Accounting Board
membership, role and work 5:1035-1040
position re deferral of government transfers revenue 5:1040
Public service
ethics management
Auditor General review 4:1305, 4:1340, 4:1350-1400, 4:1430, 4:1440
confidentiality issues 4:1430
conflict-of-interest, fraud and misuse-of-benefits concerns 4:1350-1355, 4:1430
survey 4:1305, 4:1340, 4:1350-1400, 4:1430
public perception 4:1350, 4:1400
Regional Transportation Management Centre
cybersecurity controls, Auditor General review 3:1110, 3:1135, 3:1150
School districts
financial reporting, Auditor General review 1:1530, 1:1545-1550
Sex industry
terminology 6:1430
Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
role re integrated case management system 4:1035
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
capital projects and risk screening 6:1145-1150
Evergreen Line project
Auditor General review and progress audit 6:1110-1115, 6:1135, 6:1145-1150, 6:1200-1205
Treasury Board
role re alternative service delivery contracts 2:1615
University of B.C.
Auditor General review 1:1530-1535
Beresford, Chris

Family maintenance enforcement program
contract
Auditor General review and government response 4:0915-0925, 4:0935, 4:0945, 4:0955, 4:1005-1015
procurement practices and management 4:0915-0925, 4:0935, 4:0945, 4:0955, 4:1005-1015
program 4:0915
Justice Ministry
contracts
procurement practices and management 4:0915-0925, 4:0935, 4:0945, 4:1005-1015
Bond, Shirley (Prince George–Valemount)

As subject
election as Chair of Public Accounts Committee (Yap) 1:1505
role re Missing Women Commission of Inquiry report 6:1445-1455
Auditor General
audit follow-up process 4:1435-1440
audit services
priorities and methodology 4:1020
priorities and risk assessment process 1:1615-1620
budget and operations
review by Finance Committee 1:1605-1620, 1:1620
review by Finance Committee and motion 1:1635-1655
financial statement audit coverage plan 1:1510, 1:1605-1620, 1:1630
financial statement audit coverage plan, potential amendment 1:1635-1655
staff thanked 6:1105
B.C. Housing Management Commission
staff thanked 6:1105
B.C. Hydro
Auditor General review 1:1605-1615, 1:1630
B.C. prosperity fund
financial management 5:1235
Budgets
balanced-budget legislation 5:1455-1500
budget process
Auditor General review 5:1400-1405, 5:1455-1500
caseload projections for social programs and services 5:1455
Buti, Tony
presence at January 30 meeting 5:1240
Chief information officer
government cybersecurity and information security review 3:1210-1220
Communities
gaming grants program
application and reconsideration processes 3:1445-1500
Auditor General review 3:1405, 3:1425, 3:1440-1505
award decisions and eligibility criteria 3:1450, 3:1500-1505
change management strategy 3:1500
ministerial responsibility 3:1440
performance measurement 3:1500
program and funding 3:1425, 3:1450, 3:1500
Education funding
funding formula 5:1145-1150
Family maintenance enforcement program
contract
Auditor General review 4:0900-0905, 4:0915, 4:0925, 4:1005-1025
procurement practices and management 4:0915, 4:0925, 4:1005-1025
Forest Enhancement Society of B.C.
funding and oversight 5:1235
Government
accounting practices, use of accounting standards 5:1220-1230, 5:1240
alternative service delivery contracts
management and oversight 2:1625-1640
financial management
accountability and transparency 5:1220-1235
information technology systems
legacy computer systems 4:1130-1135
integrated case management system
Auditor General review and progress audit 4:1120-1140
costs 4:1120
data quality 4:1125-1130
progress audits and phased implementation 4:1135-1140
procurement practices and system
system 2:1625-1630
Government, information technology systems
standards for proactive data security 3:1205-1210
Health authorities
workstation support services contract
Auditor General review 2:1535-1540
Auditor General review and follow-up 2:1635-1640
contract 2:1625-1635
Housing
non-profit asset transfer program
Auditor General review 6:1010, 6:1040
Auditor General review and disclosure of findings in public interest 6:1020-1025
Auditor General review and follow-up 6:1020-1025, 6:1100-1105
risk assessment and documentation 6:1055-1100
Justice Ministry
contracts
procurement practices and management 4:1005-1020
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
recommendations and implementation
accountability and time frame 6:1410, 6:1450-1455
Auditor General follow-up report 6:1325-1335, 6:1350-1355, 6:1410, 6:1435, 6:1445-1455
National inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
relationship to Missing Women Commission of Inquiry 6:1450
Oppal, Wally, work as commission chair 6:1325, 6:1450
Point, Steven, appointment in advisory role to government 6:1445-1450
Police and policing
PRIME information system
Auditor General review and response 3:1015, 3:1045, 3:1055
governance and oversight 3:1045
role re emergency preparedness 3:1050-1055
security and information-sharing 3:1030, 3:1045-1050
staff resources 3:1030
Public Accounts Committee
election of Chair and Deputy Chair 1:1505
meetings
meeting schedule 1:1700, 3:1005, 3:1505, 4:0900, 4:1440
review of reports and scope of discussions 6:1135-1140, 6:1205
role re government policy 6:1435
subcommittee on agenda and procedure 1:1505-1510
terms of reference 1:1510
witnesses, questions to witnesses 2:1535
Public service
employees commended 4:1435
ethics management
Auditor General review 4:1325-1330, 4:1420, 4:1430-1440
Auditor General review and selection criteria for audit 4:1430
documents and content management 4:1435
information and training 4:1435
standards of conduct and duty to report misconduct 4:1430
survey 4:1325-1330
hiring practices
merit-based hiring and oversight 4:1420
monitoring of flexible work 4:1420
public perception 4:1420
work commended 3:1130
Regional Transportation Management Centre
cybersecurity controls
access management, user and administrator accounts 3:1210
Auditor General review 3:1110, 3:1140, 3:1205-1225
implementation schedule and priorities 3:1140, 3:1210
networking of discrete systems 3:1205
South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority
capital projects and business cases 6:1140-1145
Evergreen Line project
Auditor General review and progress audit 6:1110-1115, 6:1135-1205
business case and documentation 6:1145
Strategic partnerships office
role 2:1630
Treasury Board
role re alternative service delivery contracts 2:1630-1635
Bowman, Deborah

First Nations and Indigenous persons
agreements with government 6:1415
Highway 16
transit system and safety 6:1415
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
recommendations and implementation
accountability and time frame 6:1415
Auditor General follow-up report and government response 6:1415-1420
Skills training
training for Indigenous people
driver training 6:1420
Transit services
services in northern and rural communities 6:1420
British Columbia Association for Charitable Gaming

Collaboration agreement re gaming grants program See Gaming grants program under Communities
British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Relationship with gaming grants program See Gaming grants program under Communities
British Columbia Housing Management Commission

Mortgages and mortgage insurance See Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Non-profit asset transfer program, Auditor General review See Housing
Partnerships (Bellringer, C.) 6:1010 (Ramsay, S.) 6:0915-0920, 6:0940-0945 (Thornthwaite) 6:1010
Staff thanked (Bond) 6:1105
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Auditor General review (Bellringer, C.) 1:1515-1520, 1:1530, 1:1540-1550, 1:1600, 1:1610-1630, 3:1150 (Bond) 1:1605-1615, 1:1630 (Dean) 1:1620-1625 (Glumac) 1:1550-1555 (Moore, L.) 1:1525 (Sultan) 1:1535-1540, 1:1630 (Yap) 1:1530
Contractual obligations (Bellringer, C.) 5:1210 (Glumac) 5:1210
Financial reporting
use of rate-regulated accounting (Bellringer, C.) 1:1630
use of rate-regulated accounting and deferral accounts (Bellringer, C.) 5:1100, 5:1140-1145, 5:1200-1205 (Fischer, C.) 5:1025-1035, 5:1140 (Glumac) 5:1200-1205 (Moore, L.) 5:1015 (Sultan) 5:1140
British Columbia Lottery Corporation

Financial reporting (Bellringer, C.) 5:1125 (Fischer, C.) 5:1110 (Ma) 5:1110 (Sultan) 5:1125
British Columbia Non-Profit Housing Association

Partnership with B.C. Housing See Partnerships under British Columbia Housing Management Commission
B.C. prosperity fund

Financial management (Bond) 5:1235 (Fischer, C.) 5:1235
British Columbia Public Service Agency

Ethics management, Auditor General review See Public service
Recommendations re community gaming grant staff resources (Volk, K.) 3:1350
Relationship with Merit Commissioner See Merit Commissioner
British Columbia Rail

Assets
coal permits (Bellringer, C.) 5:1210 (Fischer, C.) 5:1210 (Glumac) 5:1210
British Columbia Railway Company See British Columbia Rail
British Columbia Utilities Commission

Rate regulation
role as independent regulator (Fischer, C.) 5:1030-1035
Budakoglu, Caner

As subject
role in Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry 3:1120 (Richter, K.) 3:1115
Chief information officer, role 3:1150
Privacy, surveillance of vehicles and data aggregation 3:1200-1205
Regional Transportation Management Centre
cybersecurity controls
access management, user and administrator accounts 3:1140, 3:1210
Auditor General review and government response 3:1140-1150, 3:1200-1210
implementation schedule and priorities 3:1140
networking of discrete systems 3:1145-1150
lane controls and weather sensors 3:1200-1205
Budget Transparency and Accountability Act

Provisions on accounting standards (Bellringer, C.) 5:1055-1100, 5:1120 (Fischer, C.) 5:1020, 5:1035, 5:1100 (Moore, L.) 5:1015 (Olsen) 5:1115
Budgets

Balanced-budget legislation (Bellringer, C.) 5:1435 (Bond) 5:1455-1500 (Dodds, S.) 5:1405 (Galbraith, D.) 5:1500 (Ma) 5:1435 (Riley, D.) 5:1420 (Sultan) 5:1420-1425
Budget process
accountability and transparency (Fischer, C.) 5:1020, 5:1100, 5:1110
approaches and methodology (Bellringer, C.) 5:1430-1435 (Galbraith, D.) 5:1425-1435 (Olsen) 5:1425-1435
Auditor General review (Bellringer, C.) 5:1405, 5:1430-1435 (Bond) 5:1400-1405, 5:1455-1500 (Dean) 5:1440-1445 (Dodds, S.) 5:1405-1410 (Ma) 5:1435-1440 (Olsen) 5:1425-1435 (Sultan) 5:1420-1425, 5:1450-1455 (Yap) 5:1445-1450
Auditor General review and government response (Galbraith, D.) 5:1410-1500 (Riley, D.) 5:1420, 5:1435-1440, 5:1455
capital project planning (Galbraith, D.) 5:1445-1450 (Yap) 5:1445-1450
caseload projections for social programs and services (Bond) 5:1455 (Dean) 5:1440-1445 (Galbraith, D.) 5:1440-1445, 5:1455
forecasting of operating expenses, capital spending and debt (Dodds, S.) 5:1405-1410 (Galbraith, D.) 5:1435-1440 (Ma) 5:1435-1440 (Riley, D.) 5:1440
presentation and disclosure (Dodds, S.) 5:1405-1410 (Galbraith, D.) 5:1415
Deficit budgets (Galbraith, D.) 5:1420-1425 (Riley, D.) 5:1420 (Sultan) 5:1420-1425
Role of contractual obligations (Fischer, C.) 5:1205
Buses and bus service

Community vehicle grant program See Services in northern and rural communities under Transit services
Business

Public-private partnerships and public financing (Farrell, A.) 6:1155 (Sultan) 6:1155
Buti, Tony

As subject
presence at January 30 meeting (Bond) 5:1240
Byers, Rob

Auditor General
recommendations
implementation 4:1050-1055
Avocette Technologies Inc.
information technology contract 4:1135
Chief information officer
role 4:1045, 4:1055
Freedom of information
access to information and data retention policy 4:1125
Government
information technology systems
assessment and management 4:1045, 4:1055
legacy computer systems 4:1130-1135
use of data centres and contracted services 4:1115
integrated case management system
access management, user and administrator accounts 4:1050-1055, 4:1105
Auditor General review and progress audit, government response 4:1045-1115, 4:1125-1140
costs 4:1055
data quality 4:1055-1100
information security and privacy issues 4:1050
progress audits and phased implementation 4:1140
public engagement 4:1105
ministry information system 4:1135
Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry
information technology, My Self Serve web portal 4:1105
role re integrated case management system 4:1045-1050
Social workers
role re integrated case management system 4:1110-1115

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