Keel Digital对安大略政府提起诉讼,指称因合同纠纷被起诉后受到政治压力和有偏见的审计。
Keel Digital sues Ontario government, alleging political pressure and a biased audit after being sued over contract disputes.
安大略的Keel Digital Solutions, Get A-head的经营人,已经对福特政府提出1亿美元的反诉,声称因指称的歪曲和阻挠行为而被起诉2 590万美元后遭到政治干预和有缺陷的审计。
Ontario’s Keel Digital Solutions, operator of Get A-Head, has filed a $100 million counterclaim against the Ford government, alleging political interference and a flawed audit after being sued for $25.9 million over alleged misrepresentation and obstruction.
政府声称Keel在法医审计期间误导了当局,导致OPP转介,而Keel则否认错失行为,表示全面合作,并收到了对其技能发展基金项目的干净审计。
The government claims Keel misled authorities during a forensic audit, leading to an OPP referral, while Keel denies wrongdoing, says it cooperated fully, and received a clean audit for its Skills Development Fund project.
基尔指控,包括省长道格·福特的幕僚长在内的高级政治工作人员,以审计人员不合格和沟通不畅为由,向公司施压以换取合同续签。
Keel alleges senior political staff, including Premier Doug Ford’s chief of staff, pressured it for favours in exchange for a contract renewal, citing unqualified audit staff and lack of communication.
争议源于对技能发展基金的更广泛审查,审计总长发现,虽然Keel没有被点名,但可能涉及政治偏袒。
The dispute stems from broader scrutiny of the Skills Development Fund, which the auditor general found may have involved political favouritism, though Keel was not named.
该公司说,在合同到期后,它继续向妇女学院医院等机构提供同侪心理健康培训。
The company says it continued providing peer mental health training to institutions like Women’s College Hospital after its contract expired.