After the National Assembly had referred the Auditor-General's report to this Committee, the Committee received a large amount of unsolicited evidence, of varying plausibility, from a number of different sources. Amongst the numerous allegations and assertions were those which reflected common ground to a significant degree. It is on the basis of this, and the Committee's perception of the other issues raised in this Report, as well as the need to prove or disprove once and for all the allegations which cause damage to perceptions of the government, that the Committee recommends an independent and expert forensic investigation.