Thank you, Chair.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us.
First of all, I’d like to mention that I spent my career at the “Big Four,” which are the major auditing firms Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers, those four renowned auditing firms. I’m quite familiar with how things work. You’ll agree with me that, human capital aside, what matters most to the Big Four is reputation. Right now, KPMG’s reputation, at least on this committee and in the Auditor General’s report, is shaky to say the least. That’s why I would ask you to answer the questions directly. There’s no need to thank us for our questions; that won’t be necessary. We thank you for your answers.
My first question is about the contract for which you were a subcontractor for GC Strategies. Who within the government asked whom at KPMG to agree to be a subcontractor for GC Strategies?
Please provide a quick and brief response.