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“Nothing to hide.” This assertion by the Minister Delegate for Public Accounts Olivier Dussopt at a press conference to try to extinguish the McKinsey controversy Wednesday definitely did not please the Senate inquiry committee, which delivered an explosive report on the employment of consulting firms, including McKinsey, two weeks ago. “Despite the Senate investigation, the government continues to downplay the (proven) influence of consulting firms,” denounced the latter in a press release, speaking of“a communication action in the premises of the ministry”. And to castigate that he “took five years” to the government to react, while “transparency operation” comes from the Senate, and “not of the will of the executive”. The Minister of Transformation and the Public Service Amélie de Montchalin nevertheless recognized yesterday a practice, “widespread” and “usual”. At the same time, the call for consultants would remain “moderate and justified”, according to ministers. So everything’s OK ? Not for the commi…