Michael Miltenberger

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) No. 4, 2013-14. This document outlines an increase of $30.525 million in operations expenditures for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

The more significant items included in the supplementary estimates are:

$6.6 million for the Department of Health and Social Services for increased costs for the provision of health care services to non-NWT residents. These costs will be recovered from the patient’s home province or territory.

$5.9 million for the Department of Health and Social Services for increased costs...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We get it from a variety of sources, from the people who sell it, from the people who retail it, from our own officials. I will pull together those facts and document and I will share it with the Member. Thank you.

Mr. Chairman, there’s going to be a target adjustment and this money will go to the base that we’re requesting. As opposed to taking 5 percent, we know that there is a $3.7 million shortfall, so that’s going to be approved now and then added to the base for next year. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me the deputy minister of Finance, Mr. Mike Aumond; and the deputy secretary to the FMB, Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We just want to clarify the numbers that Mr. Aumond was speaking to, or for insured services for non-NWT residents, so now we will respond to the question that Mr. Bromley had asked. I will ask the deputy.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me the deputy minister, Mike Aumond, from Finance; and from Finance, as well, deputy secretary to FMB, Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There was a scholarship set up, but when the Building Society concluded its work and wrapped up, they turned over I think it was $400,000 to the Legislature and part of it was to go to a scholarship, which is why the net effect is nil. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We’ll make note of the Member’s comment and thank her for her comments.

The indication from the Speaker is that there have been cost pressures that have driven both these areas of expenditures up and we bring it forward to the Legislature for payment and we’ll, once again, ask for that information.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Deputy Minister Mike Aumond and deputy secretary to the FMB, Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar.