The special examinations are very extensive audits of the crown corporations. Under the Financial Administration Act they are required to be done once every five years. We are required to give an opinion if the systems and practices in place in the crown corporation are there to provide efficiency, to safeguard assets...so they are very extensive audits. This year we're coming into several very large ones. For example, we will be doing VIA Rail, Farm Credit.... So we have to shift resources away from the performance audits to be able to complete those special examinations.
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