If we look at CEEA-T, we see that they had not made payments to some of the contractors; yet they were still advanced $1.3 million in payments. How did NRCan learn that they weren't complying with some of the terms of the contribution agreement, when did you learn that, and why did you continue to make payments to CEEA-T?
Then the Auditor General asked why other options were not explored to resolve the payment issue or the agreement amended.