Public Accounts committee  We do have performance measurements.

Public Accounts committee  What I would say is that there has been information available. We're always improving that information, so certain information was available and Paul can talk about that if you wish. As of January 2017, there has been a more comprehensive performance measurement plan put in place

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. There's no question that on-site inspections are something that's recognized as being beneficial.

Public Accounts committee  I'm happy to answer that question. I was going to do it in stages, but I'll leap to the question you're asking. Unannounced on-site inspections are not something the department has done in the past, and it is something we want to tread into carefully. We don't want to put employ

Public Accounts committee  That takes a bit of time.

Public Accounts committee  Do you remember the exact amount?

Public Accounts committee  I can answer that at a reasonably high level, and if we need to get into detail, we can. Employers seeking to hire TFWs—

Public Accounts committee  Yes, we look into—

Public Accounts committee  We can provide information on that for sure.

Public Accounts committee  In these circumstances, the first step is that employers have to advertise for Canadian workers, and there's a rigorous—

Public Accounts committee  This is a very tricky thing to analyze, because you're looking at all kinds of reasons and the data, etc. To the extent that we have been able to dig down into these issues, there does not seem to be a wage issue. The wage advertised is supposed to be the median wage for Canadian

Public Accounts committee  All of that work is being done within the existing resources of the department.

Public Accounts committee  Were they taken off other duties?

Public Accounts committee  Yes.

Public Accounts committee  Just on the quality assurance, there are people who do that on a continuous basis. We have done it more formally and more specifically based on the Auditor General's recommendations. On that front, I would say no. On the increased inspections, etc. I believe—Paul, correct me if