We have grown as a department, because we continue to grow to meet the needs of community. I want to be very clear on that. There was a period of time during the pandemic where we had lots of additional existing needs that we had to respond to. So, yes, there was a growth in the public service to accommodate that necessary and emergency situation.
The Auditor General reports do outline that there is additional work that needs to be done, but there are some successes that are also outlined. Being able to lift 95% of boil water advisories, being able to hire additional medical staff, being able to build new clinics in multiple communities, being able to invest in infrastructure, being able to build new schools—these are things that are going to be reflected in the next Auditor General's report. There are some in the previous ones—