Public Accounts committee  Yes, because I think the member asked me if I took hockey tickets. I had said that before--and I didn't know it was inappropriate. When I was told it was inappropriate, I stopped taking hockey tickets, and that would have been when Treasury Board came out. So I think that's important to note.

Public Accounts committee  He did not build a barn for me, sir.

Public Accounts committee  They went through a normal staffing process. I had input as a member on a committee, but staffing, who sat in on those committees, would give the letters of offer and promote people. I did not.

Public Accounts committee  Correct.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Roy has a separate company through which he does landscaping and stuff. He was contracted to do some landscaping at my home while we were co-managers. He was paid for that work. When I became the director, I never contracted him anymore. I believe my wife contracted him one more time, I believe, to cut down some trees, and he was paid for the work.

Public Accounts committee  The contract to build the barn, sir, was done with a private company on the outside. It had nothing to do with Mr. Roy. As far as promotions go--

Public Accounts committee  I had no authority to provide him unless he went through a proper staffing process. He went through a staffing process, and staffing promoted him. There was a staffing officer on the committee.

Public Accounts committee  I believe her name was Lise Prud'homme.

Public Accounts committee  That's all I can think of, sir. We may have played a game or two of golf, and that's it.

Public Accounts committee  Those are all the benefits I can think of, sir.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, thank you. This is my third appearance before this committee. Once again, I would like to reaffirm that during my time as a director of NCPC, briefings, presentations, and status reports were all provided to senior management, division representatives, advisory committees, etc., on a regular and ongoing basis.

Public Accounts committee  I, Dominic Crupi, do swear that the evidence I shall give on this examination shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God.

Public Accounts committee  No. No, I started working for Ford Motor Company, working in their car area.

Public Accounts committee  It was in April of this year.

Public Accounts committee  That's when I started working for the government. I did a small contract the year before, but April of this year is when I started working as a term or casual employee.