Mr. Chairman, we've said that it is $78.783 million on our books that is recorded. We say that the extra $42.401 million is required from Canada, but it is not required in our books. It is only a note in our financial statements. If we were not to get anything from the federal government, we have already set up $39 million as a doubtful account. We would have to record the other just a shade under $40 million and write that $40 million off. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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John Pollard Hay River
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Just for clarification, in the note on page 8, the total 1993-94 adjustment to doubtful accounts was $12 million. The Minister just mentioned that the doubtful account is now $39 million. Which is the proper number?
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, the $12 million is just the fiscal year we're dealing with and the $39 million, which includes the $12 million, is the total accumulated doubtful account for the time of the dispute. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Education, Culture and Employment, operations and maintenance. Directorate, not previously authorized, $1,811. Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Can the Minister advise us what this item is?
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, it is for year end accruals, which resulted in the overexpenditure in certain areas of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. The directorate, specifically, was $238,000...Oh, I beg your pardon. The overexpenditure in directorate, $1.811 million...Oh, sorry, $1,811, Mr. Chairman. I'm still in the gear of health billings which deal with big numbers. I apologize.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Pollard. I know what you mean when we work with big money. I made the same mistake.
Okay, $1,811.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Fred Koe Inuvik
The Minister was rolling marbles around in his mouth, he never did answer my initial question so I'll ask for all four items; what the specific items were and what the amounts were for, specifically.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, with regard to culture, they had unanticipated expenditures in television and radio services due to an emergency realignment of satellite dishes across the Northwest Territories. I think it might have had something to do with one of the satellites going down, as we may recall in that particular year, Mr. Chairman.
With regard to advanced education, overexpenditures in student financial assistance due to student enrolments being higher than forecast and an increase in the community teacher education program.
Mr. Chairman, with regard to schools, the grants and contributions surplus results were a minor one-time cash flow adjustment between fiscal years, and while the surplus in other O and M results from cancellation of a subject advisory meeting for fine arts in kindergarten. So there were a number of issues that were going up in this particular regard, Mr. Chairman.