Public Accounts committee  I can only speak to Assistant Commissioner Gork's request to partake of an opportunity to work in Lyons, France.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, she's teleworking, and she comes into the office when she is ready to bring in a certain amount of work.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, may I please make a point of correction in regard to Ms. Revine?

Public Accounts committee  Ms. Revine had health issues. I believe that on her doctor's orders she has been precluded from working within the office, and I believe there are issues there. We have accommodated her, and, as I said, she has been working from home.

Public Accounts committee  I will certainly answer that question. If I may, I'll give you some context. When these issues were in the air several years ago, I requested a meeting with Commissioner Zaccardelli. I actually requested that Chief Superintendent Macaulay accompany me to give a full explanation as to what his knowledge was of the allegations that were floating out there.

Public Accounts committee  At the meeting, it became clear that certain information or knowledge existed and it had not been brought forward to the commissioner in what was seen to be a timely fashion.

Public Accounts committee  I will answer the question. We have many opportunities in the RCMP for members and employees to go on secondments. It was felt at that time by the then commissioner—

Public Accounts committee  I'm answering you. It was felt at that time by the then commissioner that Chief Superintendent Macaulay would benefit from a secondment. He was actually given a short secondment with the military.

Public Accounts committee  He requested to have an opportunity to work in Lyons, France.

Public Accounts committee  She is still an employee of the RCMP.

Public Accounts committee  She works within the NCPC. She's doing work on a specific file, and she continues to be an employee.

Public Accounts committee  To the best of my knowledge with regard to the bonus pay, bonus pay, as you know, is always for the past year. For 2003, I believe bonus pay may have been paid for work done. For anything after that, there was no bonus pay.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, there is no mechanism. Once bonus pay has been paid, there is no mechanism to recoup those moneys. You're always working on the past year, so if information comes to light that would have made a difference in that decision to pay it in the first place, there is no existing mechanism that I am aware of.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Crupi was suspended.

Public Accounts committee  Yes.