Then they were briefed. They asked questions. You're not really describing a process in which the minister is coming in and saying there's a problem here and you need to fix it. You're not describing a system in which ministers are providing direction. You're just describing a system in which ministers are briefed and are then asking questions.
Would you say that ministers were actively providing corrective direction on policy issues throughout the process, or were ministers being briefed and asking questions about what you were doing as a department?