安大略省的2.5B技能基金因缺乏透明度而面临审查,许多低评级项目的经费没有明确的理由。
Ontario’s $2.5B Skills Fund faced scrutiny for lack of transparency, with many low-rated projects funded without clear justification.
2025年10月1日,审计师的一般性报告指出,安大略省的25亿美元技能发展基金缺乏透明度和公平性,半数以上的受资助的项目被评价人员评为低级或中级,但仍获得7.42亿美元。
An October 1, 2025, auditor general report found Ontario’s $2.5-billion Skills Development Fund lacked transparency and fairness, with over half of funded projects rated low or medium by evaluators yet still receiving $742 million.
劳工部长办公室挑选了388个项目,共计4.79亿美元,没有文件证明有理,64个获得资助的项目雇用了注册的说客。
The labour minister’s office selected 388 projects totaling $479 million without documented justification, and 64 funded projects hired registered lobbyists.
报告对优惠待遇表示关切,尽管证实与政治捐助者没有直接联系。
The report raised concerns about preferential treatment, though no direct links to political donors were confirmed.
政府说,它正在执行建议,包括更好地跟踪和更新标准,同时捍卫该计划对70多万人的影响。
The government says it’s implementing recommendations, including better tracking and updated criteria, while defending the program’s impact on over 700,000 people.