I agree absolutely. All these different points are going to be important to pursue obviously in your mandate. You're going to have a lot of work ahead of you, I am certain of that.
Finally, I just want to talk to you with regard to budgets and your ability to consider.... Now, this may be something the Auditor General has to pick up after the fact, but I'm wondering if there's anything you in your position might assist us with, in looking at different departments and the way money is spent on an annual basis. It's my desire, and I think that of many members of Parliament...because in this committee we've heard of the “March madness” syndrome within departments and different agencies. Our concern is that there doesn't seem to be any transparency except for end-of-year responses after the money is spent, after the Auditor General goes in or is able to go in. We don't ever get a full analysis of what might be possible to change or how much of a problem that end-of-year spending is.
I'm wondering if you have any thoughts on that or any thoughts as to what you might be able to do in terms of looking into that particular issue.