David Krutko

Moving on to page 3-23, activity summary, corporate human resources. Mr. Bromley.

Page 5, Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, regional operations, not previously authorized, $392,000. Agreed?

Minister of Health.

Minister of HR, Mr. McLeod.

Does committee agree that we have concluded the Department of Human Resources?

Marine, not previously authorized, $413,000.

Again, the Minister’s answer was going in the right direction until she came to the health board and their authorities. This government has the ultimate authority. This House has the ultimate authority by approving the budget. We’re going through that process now. But also we have the accountability authority through the Financial Administration Act to ensure that those boards are spending the money where they’re supposed to and not running deficits year after year after year. I think as the Minister, you’re responsible for ensuring that other acts are followed in this position such as...

We are on Page 3-19, activity summary, management and recruitment services, operations expenditure summary, $8.075 million.

Okay, we’re on page 4, Human Resources, operations expenditures, employee services, not previously authorized, $1.394 million. Agreed?

Community health programs, not previously authorized, $2.283 million. Mrs. Groenewegen.