1998 Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements of the Province

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
 

To the House of Assembly

On the Audit of the Financial Statements of the Province

for the Year Ended
31 March 1998

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter   Part Page
1 Auditor General's Report    
  Introduction 1.1 1
  Legislative Requirements Relating to the Financial Statements of the Province 1.2 1
  Auditor's Report on the Financial Statements of the Province 1.3 1
  Auditor's Report Explained 1.4 2
       
2 Comments on Government's Accounting Policies    
  Timeliness of the Province's Financial Statements 2.1 4
  Government's Financial Reporting System 2.2 4
  Government Reporting Entity 2.3 5
  Government's Accounting Policies 2.4 5
  Comparative Budget Figures 2.5 6
       
3 Comments on Selected Financial Information    
  Amounts Owing to Government 3.1 8
  Tangible Capital Assets 3.2 11
  Employee Pension Obligations 3.3 11
  Loan Guarantees 3.4 13
  Debt 3.5 14
  Foreign Debt 3.6 16
  Information on Government's Revenue 3.7 21
  Information on Government's Expenditure 3.8 21
  Information on Government's Deficits 3.9 22
       
4 Other Related Matters    
  Service Organization Report 4.1 24
  Year 2000 Compliance 4.2 24