260 Autlit of accounts 12. (1) its to the Minister' a budget for The Commission sha1l submit' annualoperations,,o.i",,than6monthsbeforetheendofeachfinancialyear, *ni.tt shall end on the 31st of March' (2)TheCommissionshall,within3monthsaftertheendofeachfi- statemer t which reflects nancial year, prepare a financial (a) the Commission during the income and expenditure of and the preceding financial Yeal; (b) stateof its assets' liabilities a balance sheet showing the of that financiai year' financial position ai at the end and (3)TheAuditor-GeneralshailaudittheCommission,sfinancial records each Year' (4)TheCommissionshall,within6monthsaftertheendofthefi nancialyear,submitthefinancialstatementandauditreporttotheMinisterfor submission to Parliament' Protection of Commission DutY of confidentialitY the Commission o his knowledge, bY law or in the