What we would say is that all of the elements of accountability need to be addressed as well, and those would need to be recognized. For example, with the Auditor General of Canada there's a very clear management structure, as expressed through departments; there is very clear funding provided for the financial structures, for all of the accounting provisions; there's the Department of Finance. What we would say is that all of those elements would similarly need to be financed and put in place as well for a truly accountable system of first nations government. To look at audit in exclusion would be incomplete.
On May 17th, 2006. See this statement in context.