The audit was scheduled early to ensure that any issues or concerns raised could be addressed at the outset by the new project office as well as to enable downstream improvements in the management of the project. [...] Audit of Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) Project Final – May 2009 It is recommended that the impact of capability deficiencies and the costs of delays to the FWSAR project be included in the Statement of Operational Requirements (SOR) and any other pertinent documents. [...] Objective The objective of this audit was to assess the adequacy of risk management, controls and governance processes that were in place early in the project life (i.e., definition work) of the FWSAR aircraft acquisition to mitigate significant downstream issues. [...] The project office was in the process of updating these documents at the time of the audit. [...] Between 1998 and 2008, the availability of the Buffalo fleet ……………………………………………… In the same time frame, the availability of the Hercules fleet ………………………………………………………….