Quebec's Auditor General has found some irregularities concerning cash given to Premier Tech.
That's the company that got former cabinet minister Sam Hamad in hot water in early April, especially when he flew to Florida while the scandal was brewing.
Emails made public show executives at Premier Tech felt they had a chummy relationship with Hamad in 2010, when the company was lobbying for financial assistance from the provincial government.
Now the AG's report shows that Premier Tech's $8.5 million grant and a $11.2 million interest-free loan was one of a dozen such mandates given during 2012-13.
Guylaine Leclerc's report indicates technically, nothing was wrong with Premier Tech's application. As is customary, the government never made an in-depth analysis of Premier Tech's expenditures.
However Leclerc found the the cost-benefit report was inaccurate and overstated the potential benefits.
The report also shows the grant was initially supposed to be $7.5 million, but increased to $8.5 million for unknown reasons.
Opposition critics say that extra million is the direct result of Hamad lobbying for Premier Tech, all because Hamad got fundraising help from Marc-Yvan Coté.
Coté, a former cabinet minister, was arrested earlier this year and is facing charges of breach of trust, conspiracy and fraud.
During the Charbonneau Inquiry Coté explained how he broke political fundraising rules.
The ethics commissioner is still investigating Hamad and his ties to Premier Tech, as is Quebec's chief electoral officer.
In April Hamad resigned as a cabinet minister and joined the Liberal backbenches.
He has always denied doing anything unusual for Premier Tech.
