Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts is pleased to present its Report on the Review of the Financial Statements of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Report of the Auditor General for Canada for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1992.

Section One: The Hearings

The Auditor General's Report For 1991-92

Earlier this year, the Auditor General of Canada, Mr. L. Denis Desautels, forwarded his Report of the Auditor General to the Legislative Assembly to the Speaker, the Honourable Michael Ballantyne. This document, along with the Public Accounts of the Northwest Territories for the year ending March 31, 1992, became the focal point for four days of public hearings in May 1993 and five days of follow-up work, in September 1993.

In Camera Meetings

In addition to the public hearings, the committee met in camera on several occasions in May and in September to prepare for the public meetings, to discuss the issues raised during the public hearings, and to develop this report to the Legislative Assembly.

Section Two: The Process

Timing And Presentation Of The Public Accounts