Thank you for your question.
It is impossible for me to give you any details about what happened 13 years ago. However, I can tell you about the last four years, during which I was responsible for the financial statements of the Government of Canada. I have had occasion to interact with the department. I have observed improvements over the past four years. Coordination has changed and the culture has changed slightly. We have observed many quantitative improvements.
However, it is impossible for me to give you any precise estimate of that improvement. In fact, I am certain of nothing in this matter. However, it is very important that we are seeing continuous improvement. The department is working on several minor projects, from which we have not yet seen any results and which therefore have not yet had any impact on the financial statements or on inventory management. In short, the thing to do would be to give them a few more years. As Mr. Matthews mentioned, I am certain this observation will come up again in our reports, but, as long as there is improvement, we can only hope it will continue.