As I understand it, the people who were concerned about the problems went around to various organizations, including the Office of the Auditor General and the Privy Council Office.
We received the complaints on February 16. We became involved in this matter in February, not November. Since it was an organization that had received funds from our department, and it was part of our portfolio, it was our responsibility to follow up. We therefore decided to do that, and that was why we undertook the study with Raymond Chabot.