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Our Featured Oversight Practice series presents good oversight practices in action.

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Consultation of the Public Accounts Committee as part of OAG Manitoba’s Planning Process: Enhancing Oversight and Collaboration

In the evolving landscape of public sector accountability, the relationship between legislative oversight bodies and audit institutions is critical. The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) of Manitoba recognizes the importance of strategic alignment, transparency, and stakeholder engagement in its audit selection process. A key component of this approach is the consultation with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

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Getting at the Right Answers: New Brunswick’s PAC Calls Witnesses Back to Get Needed Answers

New Brunswick’s PAC recently encountered a situation where they weren’t satisfied with the answers they were receiving. The way they dealt with the issue is a great example of a PAC taking the right steps to ensure it can do its job.

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Manitoba Makes Important Changes for Effective PAC Hearings

Recent changes to the Manitoba Public Accounts Committee’s procedures and practices are resulting in productive meetings and improved effectiveness.

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Follow-up is the Key to an Effective Oversight Committee: How the Yukon PAC is Moving the Needle on Accountability

CAAF has identified a number of key steps to effective follow-up, and the Yukon PAC is doing all of these things.

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Taking Your PAC Meetings Virtual: Lessons from the B.C. Experience

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how legislatures operate. Starting in mid-March 2020, provincial legislatures across Canada suddenly found themselves supporting physical distancing. Many began looking for ways to continue functioning virtually.

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Consultation of the Public Accounts Committee as part of OAG Manitoba’s Planning Process: Enhancing Oversight and Collaboration

FEATURED OVERSIGHT PRACTICE Archive

Getting at the Right Answers: New Brunswick’s PAC Calls Witnesses Back to Get Needed Answers

Manitoba Makes Important Changes for Effective PAC Hearings

Follow-up is the Key to an Effective Oversight Committee: How the Yukon PAC is Moving the Needle on Accountability

Taking Your PAC Meetings Virtual: Lessons from the B.C. Experience

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Featured Oversight Practice

Consultation of the Public Accounts Committee as part of OAG Manitoba’s Planning Process: Enhancing Oversight and Collaboration

FEATURED OVERSIGHT PRACTICE Archive

Getting at the Right Answers: New Brunswick’s PAC Calls Witnesses Back to Get Needed Answers

Manitoba Makes Important Changes for Effective PAC Hearings

Follow-up is the Key to an Effective Oversight Committee: How the Yukon PAC is Moving the Needle on Accountability

Taking Your PAC Meetings Virtual: Lessons from the B.C. Experience

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