自2021年以来,由于跟踪不良和持续的过度购买,安大略省在未使用的过期PPE上浪费了14亿美元. Ontario wasted $1.4B on unused, expired PPE since 2021 due to poor tracking and ongoing over-purchasing.

据Shelley Spence审计长说,尽管需求不断下降,但安大略省自2021年以来已经注销了14亿美元的个人防护设备,包括数百万过期的物品。 Ontario has written off $1.4 billion in personal protective equipment since 2021, including millions of expired items, despite declining demand, according to Auditor General Shelley Spence. 该省继续通过长期合同在大流行病时期购买个人防护设备,造成大规模浪费——只分发了一小部分面具,1.26亿美元的用品可能在2031年到期。 The province continues purchasing PPE at pandemic-era levels through long-term contracts, resulting in massive waste—only a fraction of masks are distributed, and $126 million in supplies may expire by 2031. 安大略省的供应部门缺乏现代库存系统,依赖过时的人工流程,阻碍了跟踪和成本报告。 Supply Ontario lacks a modern inventory system, relying on outdated manual processes that hinder tracking and cost reporting. 该机构接受了6项建议,包括建立一个数字盘存系统,改进价值评估,促进医院分配,目前只有2%的存货得到医院分配。 The agency has accepted six recommendations, including creating a digital inventory system, improving value assessments, and boosting hospital distribution, which currently receives just 2% of stock.