Thank you for that question, Mr. Chairman.
I'm not quite sure how to answer the question. I would go back and start with the National Defence Act, which clearly leaves accountability for resources with the civilian side of the organization, delegated from the minister to me--all resources in the organization. This means at the end of the day that there is an important check and balance on what the military actually does. That is a critical point of control. From that, the chief's responsibilities and my own responsibilities are quite clear.
Then from the Auditor General's perspective, all of the cover from the perspective of Treasury Board policy in these areas and the transparency that is required and the nature of financial systems that are required gives her and her staff the access they need to be able to make sure we are doing what we say we're doing.