It may be presumed that he did not want someone like Mr. Cutler to obstruct or delay his method of handling sponsorship files,

Delay in vengeance gives a heavier blow

In general, I have come to the conclusion that he is not always a reliable witness and that any affirmations made by him should be accepted with caution,

The 2000 audit made it apparent that ... management had not implemented any of the 1996 [Ernst and Young] recommendations, ... Nevertheless, information was dropped from the final 2000 report, with no mention of the 1996 audit.

Even at that early date, Allan Cutler ... suggested that there was bid-rigging and political interference, providing reason enough to call for an audit,

a blatant abuse of public funds.