Public Accounts committee  We are working with our client departments to review these issues, and I want to be clear that if for any reason, at the end of this process, it is concluded that one penny has been overcharged, we will reimburse the money directly to every transferee.

Public Accounts committee  Once we've reviewed this process with the client departments, we will reimburse the moneys directly to transferees, if they have been overcharged, yes.

Public Accounts committee  There's clearly a disagreement on the contract in its policy interpretation. I want to at least have the opportunity to work with our client department to develop a process to resolve these differences and to come to an agreement within a reasonable timeframe.

Public Accounts committee  We were aware of the recommendations when the report was tabled.

Public Accounts committee  We need to ensure that the interpretation of the policies and the contract are well documented and—

Public Accounts committee  Property management in this instance is pretty clear. Property management fees are from a personalized benefit. This is money that the transferees have to do what they need to do. It does not cost the Crown any more. This is a formula; this is funding that has been given to every employee.

Public Accounts committee  What I'm saying is that we may disagree on the interpretation of the policy and then the contract, and with respect to the work of the Auditor General and the deliberations of this committee, we are trying, and we have begun working with our client departments, to review these files and what's at question here.

Public Accounts committee  On an operational basis, yes.

Public Accounts committee  He was part of the program I think around 2004.

Public Accounts committee  Of course. We worked together—

Public Accounts committee  —in this program.

Public Accounts committee  It was totally a business relationship.

Public Accounts committee  Most of the staff who deal with this on a day-to-day operational basis would have or could have.

Public Accounts committee  Alain.

Public Accounts committee  He was part of the program administration with Colonel Taillefer.