... which, according to newly appointed president Gerard Latulippe, should be "finalized sometime in the month of June," here's a breakdown of exactly how the board managed to spend just over half a million dollars -- which represents close to five percent of the agency's total budget for the year -- not only on the audit itself, but an investigation into the conduct of now-former staff members, as well as legal services from three separate law firms, public relations courtesy of Peter Stockland and Prima Communications, nearly $3,000 in consulting fees for R&D board member Navarro-Genie and $56,700 in per diem payments to Jacques Gauthier, who charged $325 $1,000 per day during his tenure as interim president. Apparently, it was a 24/7 gig. Why, you could buy a reflecting pool for that money -- for three days, anyway.

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