Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the opportunity to ask a couple more questions.
Mr. Smith, I'm wondering if I could just ask you a little bit about the process between the time someone has the idea that a program should be funded and the time the money actually flows to a particular department. Treasury Board plays an important role in terms of the challenge function and a number of other scrutiny and accountability measures. I'm wondering if you could outline for this committee, just so we might more clearly understand, the type of scrutiny Treasury Board is responsible for, starting from conception to the allocation of funds to specific departments or agencies.