Public Accounts committee  There were some conflicts during the course of the investigation that Staff Sergeant Frizzell was involved with. However, they were manageable, from my perspective, and it was reported to me that we could go along right to the end. He had a report to produce. He was a valuable member in the sense that he had a lot of information to offer, and I needed his input for the final report.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to address that issue. The investigation took 15 months. When we got to the month of May, we had four interviews to do in order to complete the criminal part of the investigation. Throughout the investigation there were several consultations with the provincial crown attorney as to the direction in which we should be going and what we needed.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, I was.

Public Accounts committee  I don't agree with the term “removed”. He was not removed. He was returned to his own unit once the criminal investigation was over.

Public Accounts committee  I'm sorry, Mr. Chair, but I have not seen that document that you're talking about.

Public Accounts committee  Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the investigation into the RCMP pension fund undertaken by the Ottawa Police Service between March 2004 and June 2005 was an independent, thorough, and complete criminal investigation. It was concluded with integrity and professionalism in accordance with the principles of major case management and in keeping with conventional practices in modern Canadian policing.

Public Accounts committee  I, Paul Roy, swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So help me God.