Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS Members of this and previous assemblies have expressed concerns about the extent and quality of reporting by the NWT Housing Corporation to the Legislative Assembly and the resulting impact on the ability of committees to perform their oversight function;
AND WHEREAS Members and the Auditor General of Canada have expressed concerns with certain business activities and decisions of the NWT Housing Corporation;
AND WHEREAS there is a critical need for adequate, accessible and affordable housing in NWT communities;
AND WHEREAS Members are not confident that the NWT Housing Corporation is making the most effective use of its resources to address the need for adequate, accessible and affordable housing;
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that the Legislative Assembly request the Auditor General of Canada to undertake a performance audit of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and report thereon to the Legislative assembly;
AND FURTHER, that the performance audit examine the corporation's organizational structure, activities, practices, attitudes, philosophy, decision-making processes, internal performance measures and procedures to ascertain the corporation's planning and management capacity and effectiveness;
AND FURTHERMORE, that the audit examine the adequacy and appropriateness of the corporation's governance model and accountability relationship to the Legislative Assembly and its committees and, in particular, the quality and relevance of the business plans, main estimates and other documents put before the Legislative Assembly and its committees;
AND FURTHERMORE, that the Auditor General examine such additional factors as she, in her opinion, feels are relevant;
AND FURTHERMORE, that all employees and officials actively cooperate with the Auditor General in providing all appropriate documents, records, papers and information;
AND FURTHERMORE, that the Assembly request the Auditor General to complete this audit as expeditiously as possible.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.