As things now stand, the data are not in the system. We have very little data, and the majority of documents and information is in hard copy. Therefore, all the money has to be kept to preserve those documents and records. The GCMS will allow us to store much more electronic data. With the system in place, case decisions that do not require knowledge of the region in question will be able to be made outside the region, in a centralized location. As for the elements that might pose a risk, and where an interview is required because the criteria have not been met or questions have been raised, that work would be conducted on location.
With the biometrics program, we have to determine whether we want to serve a greater number of locations, in smaller offices, and whether the larger offices will provide support services by opening and managing the case files. That is what the system will allow us to do.