You are correct that we have been raising concerns about the quantities and valuations of National Defence's inventory for a few decades.
What I would comment is this: Every year, we see that error rate go up and down. It fluctuates. It will never be perfect. I think that has to be the premise everyone starts with, but a high error rate continues to raise concerns about the controls for entering the quantities and values.
The bar-coding system is something that should help this. I recognize that National Defence has inventory all over the country, but I am concerned about the fact that the project continues to be delayed. Will it be the solution, and will all these problems go away? It's not likely. There are always controls and processes that need to be maintained, especially when you have a decentralized inventory system.