Mr. Speaker, the reality is that three years ago, on their own initiative, the commander of the special forces brought in DND's internal auditor to review their financial management practices and to look to identify areas of improvement. Guess what that audit found? The audit found that appropriate financial controls were in place but that additional work had to be done, particularly when it came to tracing and keeping track of all equipment within the special forces systems, and that other financial statements had to be put in place.
We have taken that audit very seriously. I have assurances from the commander that those steps will be taken.
I want to take the opportunity to acknowledge and thank our special forces for their remarkable work.