I'm always asked that question. At times that's a very easy answer to give, and at other times it's a more complex answer to give.
When we were looking at the contracts with GC Strategies, we saw that at times they were to provide advice or a report, and we saw those reports, but at other times there was no evidence as to what work was done. When we spoke with public servants, they told us that there had been a lot of work and they assured us that they had received value for money, but what was missing was the ability to demonstrate that to us.
That's why we've called for going back to basics here. It's not about creating more rules; it's about understanding the rules that are there, knowing why they should be implemented and then implementing them. Making sure the government received what they contracted for before authorizing payment is basic, and often we saw that this wasn't happening.