A story in the Toronto Star reports that Ontario’s education minister has ordered a spending audit to investigate alleged financial irregularities at the Toronto District School Board. The minister notes that the review will include an investigation into the school board’s procurement practices:
Education Minister Liz Sandals said Wednesday she intervened after “a variety of concerns” were identified by the board’s audit committee and the director.
“Some had to do with reports being made available to the audit committee; some had to do with adherence to the broader public sector compensation rules,” said Sandals.
“Some to do with procurement rules; some to do with were expenses being appropriately approved — were reports that were being submitted to the ministry (done with) appropriate oversight. So there was a range of what I would call financial management issues.”
The report states that results from the audit are expected to be released in the fall.
