Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being with us today.
In a democracy like ours, their work is fundamental. It is important to verify whether expenditures are being used properly. So their role is certainly important. As representatives of the people, we are privileged to have access to their studies.
I would remind you that it was through the committee that one of the biggest scandals of the last 50 years—the sponsorship scandal—was uncovered. That scandal was brought to light because a report of this kind was made. So we have an important role to play.
Madam Auditor General, I would like to ask you two questions.
The first one is about all the unforeseen expenditures, that is, expenditures that are not budgeted for. If I remember correctly, you did an additional audit on the Trans Mountain project in 2018. As we know, we can't always plan for all expenditures up front. It may be expenditures to help areas affected by natural disasters or unplanned expenditures to help one sector or another.
Do you always evaluate these expenditures and how do you do it?