Public Accounts committee  My contract was for four years, and I left after three and a half years. My contract was not extended after three years. It was always a four-year contract.

Public Accounts committee  I have an engagement document and a letter of offer signed by Garry Loeppky. Is that the same document as you have?

Public Accounts committee  The document I have is my actual letter of offer, which is for four years.

Public Accounts committee  No.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, two months later.

Public Accounts committee  That's right; I stepped down from a very senior position.

Public Accounts committee  And I retired April 1. That's right, but I stepped down from a very senior position, and quite frankly, that's a rather traumatic and difficult decision to make.

Public Accounts committee  No. I stepped down from my position in October. I started to work on a project until January. It became evident that it wasn't particularly functional, so I made the decision that I would, with Barbara George, proceed to pension on April 1, which I did--actually, April 2.

Public Accounts committee  That's right. When I was advised of the audit, it was at the Château Cartier. We had a senior management meeting. I discussed the audit with the commissioner that evening. He chooses to use the term “remove”. That's not the term that I certainly would agree with. When we discuss

Public Accounts committee  I'd like to make it clear that I received no cashouts, payouts, or performance pay for the last year that I was there.

Public Accounts committee  I did not make inquiries, no, because when we arrived there was a complimentary ticket in the room.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, as a matter of fact, that was discussed. What I explained to the commissioner, and what he understood from reading, is that upon greeting a member who I'd known years earlier and hadn't seen for some time, I commented, “You have lost weight”, which I meant as a compliment.

Public Accounts committee  I am not aware of any recommendation that I be fired. As a matter of fact, the allegations were that I played golf and that I attended a hockey game. The investigation clearly showed that I did so with private contractors with whom I had no contracts. I had not negotiated any con

Public Accounts committee  Firing me?

Public Accounts committee  Not at all.