I don't think it's become less important, but whether it's become more important, I would guess that internal audit may, if anything, because of the scrutiny that has been brought to bear on issues like sponsorship, HRD, firearms, and so forth, have moved into a more central position than it had even when I was a deputy minister.
Je ne pense pas que la vérification interne soit moins importante qu'autrefois mais je pense qu'en tout cas, à cause du contrôle exercé sur des questions comme les commandites, le développement des ressources humaines, les armes à feu, etc., la vérification interne occupe désormais une position plus centrale que du temps où j'étais sous-ministre.