Government Operations committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. As I mentioned a little earlier, that's a very serious question. When I took up my position, I examined the situation and wondered what factors had led to these misunderstandings and different positions. I reached a general diagnosis of the situation usin

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question, sir. When we ask whether this is an error or a decision, I think the Auditor General has been very clear on that point. I do support her views that 2002-03 seemed to be just honest errors in terms of accounting, in which period it should be recorded.

Government Operations committee  Sir, if I--

Government Operations committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Thank you for this opportunity to answer that question. Reference is being made here to events that took place in January, February and March 2004. As the Auditor General mentioned, this is a very serious matter, which I also take very seriously

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I do not have any statement to make at this point in time. I'd just like to introduce a colleague of mine who will be at the table with me. John Morgan is the assistant comptroller general for financial management, and we are here to answer your questions