May I?
The internal audit branch stands ready at all times to go into a sector or unit and initiate a very in-depth audit that will look at any alleged irregularities. When the first investigation was called for, the commissioner of the day felt that rather than going in with a narrow focus, he wanted to know exactly what was going on. He wanted to know the depth, the scope, and the breadth of what was going on. He wanted to have it spelled out by professionals.
Our internal audit branch, as I said, went in and did a very exhaustive internal audit. When that report was tabled shortly thereafter, a criminal investigation was requested of the Ottawa Police Service.