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Political Roundup: Have billions been incorrectly paid out in the wage subsidy scheme?
12 May, 2021 05:30 AM
7 minutes to read
The Auditor General s report is highly critical about the lack of checks and balances on a scheme that has doled out $14bn to businesses. Photo / 123RF
The Auditor General s report is highly critical about the lack of checks and balances on a scheme that has doled out $14bn to businesses. Photo / 123RF
OPINION:
The Government s wage subsidy scheme may have incorrectly paid out billions of dollars to ineligible businesses, and this is not being audited.
That s the conclusion to be taken from the Auditor General s report, released yesterday. It is highly critical about the lack of checks and balances on a scheme that has doled out $14bn to businesses.