Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of the 14th Legislative Assembly, Members set out plans and priorities for the newly formed Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight and shared those plans publicly in a tabled document. Midway through the Assembly, Members assessed the progress made against the initial plan and set out the broad direction for the remainder of the Assembly. That report was tabled in June 2001.

This final report sets out the progress we have made toward achieving our goals and reflects on our activities over the life of the 14th Legislative Assembly.

The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight is comprised of all 11 Regular Members. Its role is to:

1. Review issues which have government-wide implications including the executive offices of the Department of the Executive;
2. Conduct the overview of the budget and fiscal framework;
3. Consider the budgets and financial management of the Northwest Territories Workers' Compensation Board, the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, and any other boards and agencies that are outside the responsibility of any other standing committee; and,
4. Examine the reports on the annual financial statements and public accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the report of the Auditor General.