Thank you.
I just want to spend a little bit of time with Mr. Hayes discussing some of the findings.
When I see the charts on exhibit 12.6 and 12.7, I am struck by some of their findings, such as the “overall estimate for the number of jobs supported was unreliable”. There were “instances of double counting, which means that this overall estimate was overstated”. The findings also state that “The department required no supporting documentation from recipients to verify the data”. Another finding was that “The department also required no supporting documentation” and “the information to be reported in the same way against the indicated department could not include whether the outcome was achieved”.
These are some of the excerpts from your report. To that end, can the deputy Auditor General tell us how many jobs were preserved or created because of the money spent on the emergency support for the agriculture and agriculture-producing sector?