Public Accounts committee  We do not do an internal control audit over their inventory. We audit it substantively. As Mr. Matthews mentioned, there is room for improvement in the systems to ensure that inventory is more accurate.

Public Accounts committee  It is a very complex bucket of inventory. It's not your typical widget in DND, obviously, so we're pleased that they're making some progress. There's still a big road to go.

Public Accounts committee  I think that would be better asked to the Department of National Defence or to the comptroller general, perhaps.

Public Accounts committee  Over the past year we've been happy to see that senior management at the Department of National Defence is now much more coordinated and focused together. There's an increased awareness of the concerns and the issues related to inventory. We're happy to see that the public servants and the military are now talking and working toward improving the financial reporting around inventory.