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Financial Reporting
Management Report |
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March 31, 2006
The accompanying financial statements of The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation were prepared by management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the financial statements and has established systems of internal control which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded from loss or unauthorized use and to produce reliable accounting records for the preparation of financial information.
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibility for financial reporting and internal control. The Board exercises its responsibilities through the Investment Committee, composed of members of the Board, who meet regularly with representatives of management and with the external investment managers and consultants, to monitor the performance of the investment portfolio. The Audit & Accountability Committee comprised of members of the Board and the community, meets regularly with management to monitor the financial activity of the Foundation together with the functioning of the accounting and control systems. This Committee also meets with management and the external auditors to review the results of the auditing activity.
The external auditors have conducted an independent audit, in accordance with generally accepted standards, and have expressed their opinions on the financial statements. Their report outlines the nature of their audit and their opinion on the fairness of the financial statements of The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and the accounting principles followed in management's preparation thereof.
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Lionel Robins
Chairman, Board of Directors |
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Paul Alofs
President & CEO |
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David Laidley
Chair, Audit & Accountability Committee |
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Frank J. Copping, CA
Treasurer |
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