I didn't involve her direct manager much. She was in daily contact with Ms. Daly. In cases of this nature, I try to let the manager manage the employee on a day‑to‑day basis, while I handle the more sensitive issues. A CBSA investigation is one example.
I don't think that I spoke to her manager in December. In March, I informed her manager that I had learned about an internal investigation at PSPC. I had to do so. At the time, Ms. Daly was being relieved of her procurement responsibilities.
At that point, I looked into my confidentiality obligations in this case. I made sure that whatever I revealed to her manager fell within the scope of what I could say. I could say that she was no longer allowed to work on procurement‑related files.