• Auditor General found tens of millions in potential savings in the electricity sector • Report shows high cost of provincially owned government buildings sitting vacant, spike in teacher absenteeism, and money being wasted on partisan govt.
Taxpayers Federation calls on Ontario government to take action based on Auditor General's report
TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the government to take immediate action based on the findings of the 2017 Annual Report by the Auditor General of Ontario.
The report revealed that Ontario electricity ratepayers paid $260 million for power generators' ineligible expenses, for things like scuba gear, staff car washes, landscaping and racoon traps. The Auditor General also found that the Independent Electricity System Operator hasn't implemented repeated recommendations from the Ontario Energy Board, which could save ratepayers $30 million a year.