Officials have said that a dispute between Canada's Conservative government and the country's Auditor General over the release of requested documents has been averted.

Canwest reported on Monday that auditor General Sheila Fraser was about to send a report to Parliament accusing the government of not providing documents she had asked for, when a last-minute agreement was reached.

Canwest also said that it would have been only the second time in its history the Auditor General's office made such a complaint to Parliament.

The dispute was over the interpretation of a 2006 agreement laying out which documents, including confidential cabinet documents, Fraser has access to.

It was further reported that Fraser blamed government officials' "very, very, very narrow" interpretation of the agreement for the blocking of access rather that any politically-motivated intentions. She said she respects cabinet secrecy but should receive working papers and analysis regarding government decision-making.

The government had promised to write all deputy ministers and lawyers to "provide clarity on our rights of access" under the 2006 agreement, Fraser further added. (With inputs from Agencies)