I'd like to thank you, Mr. DeMarco, and your colleagues for being here today and giving us a rundown of your report and the recommendations therein.
I just want to say this: I'm glad to be here. This is my first time being at a committee meeting in person in almost two years. You'll forgive me if I look for my mike boom throughout this meeting.
My questions will focus on process, Mr. DeMarco. Your colleague said that you do not look at results of the program and you didn't speak to any of the companies who applied for or received funding. Is that standard operating procedure in an audit process?