Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
Encyclopedia
The office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner was one of the Independent Oversight Offices created as part of the Canadian Federal Accountability Act
. The purpose of this office is to investigate mismanagement
in the public sector
. Christiane Ouimet
became the first Public Sector Integrity Commissioner on August 6, 2007.
The Commissioner's third report was released in October 2010, and, for the third year in a row, it revealed that her office found no wrongdoing in the federal public service. In addition, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada
announced an audit of the Commissioner's office. Ms. Ouimet retired effective October 18, 2010.
Mario Dion, a former federal parole board chair, was named as the second Public Sector Integrity Commissioner on December 14, 2010.
Federal Accountability Act
The Federal Accountability Act is a statute introduced as Bill C-2 in the first session of the 39th Canadian Parliament on April 11, 2006, by the President of the Treasury Board, John Baird...
. The purpose of this office is to investigate mismanagement
Governance
Governance is the act of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists of either a separate process or part of management or leadership processes...
in the public sector
Public sector
The public sector, sometimes referred to as the state sector, is a part of the state that deals with either the production, delivery and allocation of goods and services by and for the government or its citizens, whether national, regional or local/municipal.Examples of public sector activity range...
. Christiane Ouimet
Christiane Ouimet
Christiane Ouimet was the first Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada.She left the post on an early retirement on October 18, 2010, four years before her term was due and after an investigation by the auditor general Sheila Fraser was underway.Canada's Auditor General report released on ...
became the first Public Sector Integrity Commissioner on August 6, 2007.
The Commissioner's third report was released in October 2010, and, for the third year in a row, it revealed that her office found no wrongdoing in the federal public service. In addition, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Auditor General of Canada
The role of the Auditor General of Canada is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of federal government operations. The Auditor General reports to the House of Commons, not to the government...
announced an audit of the Commissioner's office. Ms. Ouimet retired effective October 18, 2010.
Mario Dion, a former federal parole board chair, was named as the second Public Sector Integrity Commissioner on December 14, 2010.
Related legislation
Acts for which the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commission has Total or Partial Responsibility- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act