The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight expects the Government to immediately adopt a progressive approach to the timely tabling of its public accounts by having:

(a) the 2000-2001 Public Accounts ready for tabling by October 31, 2001;

(b) the 2001-2002 Public Accounts ready for tabling by September 30, 2002;

(c) the 2002-2003 Public Accounts ready for tabling by August 31, 2003;

(d) and in subsequent years, to have the public accounts ready for tabling by no later than August 31 of the same year.