Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the process is we start right from square one. For example, as the Department of Health and Social Services builds its budget, it goes to all the health authorities and they submit a budget for the upcoming year. Those budgets are based somewhat on the actuals they had in the previous year with some estimates of what the potential may be on certain areas. If the population has grown, if they have seen an example of certain sicknesses at different times of the year, that has an impact on their budget. Some of it is built on estimates. Those, in all worlds, are not the perfect tool. At times we find that those estimates are not agreed to either by the Department of Health and Social Services or by FMB itself, where the direction has gone back to re-look at the numbers and prove up some of those figures.

The question ultimately I guess comes down to the fact that, in our relationship, the Department of Health and Social Services builds the budget, works with authorities, brings that budget into the whole process where we review every department's budget, we build it on that, come forward with that. But at the same time, when it comes to the variance reports, getting the background and the quarterly reports as to where expenditures are happening, if authorities aren't quick in responding, that puts us behind the ball in trying to get the information appropriately. What you see here is not just a matter of rubberstamping. There has been significant work done by FMBS and the Department of Health and Social Services, trying to come to grips of why the numbers fluctuate as much as they do. That is why, for example, the base review has been established. I would be happy to share the terms of the base review with Members. I will provide that information to Members so that Members will see what is going to be undertaken as we proceed with this. Thank you.