Mr. Speaker, some 1,100 projects have been approved for funding but only some 400 projects have been the subject of signed contribution agreements.
Until there are signed contribution agreements, no money is paid out. Even where there are signed agreements, the money is paid out in instalments pursuant to statements of worth according to the terms of the agreements.
I do not know any system where audits are carried out on projects before they even begin and before they are completed. I do not know how we can monitor projects when they are just getting under way.