Mr Jagdeo's comments resulted in strong criticisms from the public with many emphasising the need for the sums to be professionally scrutinised. The criticisms were compounded by the fact that the findings of the IHS Markit audit were still to be disclosed. To cut another long story short, on May 24, 2022, nearly 22 months after it took office, the PPP/C Government signed a deal with the local consortium VHE Consulting to audit US$7.435b in expenses claimed.