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Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC)\u2019s Finance Committee gave an update on the First Nations Financial Management Board and the financial-management structures connected to new 10-year fiscal relationship agreements at the General Council meeting on September 22. Councillor Alaina VanEvery said the Finance Committee has made the topic a standing item as it works to better understand the agreements and the organizations involved. The new fiscal relationship grants provide 10-year funding agreements with greater flexibility, but VanEvery said the committee wants to conduct its due diligence before making decisions. The committee has been reviewing the roles of the First Nations Financial Management Board, First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Finance Authority and First Nations Infrastructure Institute. VanEvery said research by Six Nations\u2019 new Chief Financial Officer, Donna Dodson, also found that… <\/p>\n

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Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC)\u2019s Finance Committee gave an update on the First Nations Financial Management Board and the financial-management structures connected to new 10-year fiscal relationship agreements at the General Council meeting on September 22. Councillor Alaina VanEvery said the Finance Committee has made the topic a standing item as it works to better understand the agreements and the organizations involved. The new fiscal relationship grants provide 10-year funding agreements with greater flexibility, but VanEvery said the committee wants to conduct its due diligence before making decisions. The committee has been reviewing the roles of the First Nations Financial Management Board, First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Finance Authority and First Nations Infrastructure Institute. VanEvery said research by Six Nations\u2019 new Chief Financial Officer, Donna Dodson, also found that... <\/p>\n

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