Thank you for the question.
I'm advocating for the status quo because I believe that the Office of the Auditor General is more effective because of its independence. All individuals, including the commissioner, are independent from the government. The office has extensive access to information that other officers of Parliament don't have.
You referred to individuals who focus exclusively on environmental performance audits. Everyone in the office can work on performance audits. That said, we have specialists and experts who, while supporting other office initiatives, primarily focus on the commissioner's reports. I can't tell you exactly what percentage of their work this amounts to. This integration approach takes into account the sustainable development goals. The approach promotes the consideration of environmental and sustainable development issues during the analysis or audit of all the programs, not just the environmental programs.