Public Accounts committee  It would have been I'm guessing two to three weeks ago, two weeks ago, at least. I was out of the country and not aware at the time. I was not involved.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, we're happy to tell the results of that inquiry and share them with whoever would be interested.

Public Accounts committee  Never. We've had a clean opinion every year.

Public Accounts committee  No, not to my knowledge, and I was chair of the committee for a number of years and on it before that. I recall no such allegations or concerns with respect to any of our donations.

Public Accounts committee  I remember reading, a number of years ago, an exchange in which somebody said, “No, we should be shifting all our attention in education, particularly in higher education, to training people. Let's get out of teaching Shakespeare and Wordsworth. Why do we need to know Roman history?

Public Accounts committee  I was at pains to say, in my opening remarks, that the future is solid. We have a bright future ahead of us. We hope very soon to be announcing our next cohort of scholars, mentors and fellows. If you want evidence of the solidity of the foundation and its programs, I think that will be it.

Public Accounts committee  I'm okay, thanks. I'm hanging in there.

Public Accounts committee  It's important to understand what the role of the members is. The distinction—

Public Accounts committee  I've read that, yes.

Public Accounts committee  Today...?

Public Accounts committee  Yes. I read about it a while ago. I can't say when.

Public Accounts committee  No, not to me. I must say—

Public Accounts committee  I certainly had no knowledge at the time. I wasn't aware of the donation. I first learned about it a couple of years after it had been made.

Public Accounts committee  No, I have received no such communication from him.

Public Accounts committee  Not to the foundation. Not to my knowledge.