Auditor Report Released

The opposition parties say the latest report from Ontario's auditor general shows the Liberal government is doing a poor job of managing taxpayers' money.

The auditor found the Ministry of Social Services isn't very good at determining who is eligible for welfare and disability supports,and has overpaid $1.2 billion.

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says it's clear the Liberals have ``lost sight of the ball'' when there are such``exorbitant overpayments'' for social assistance benefits.

He says there's a culture in government that seems to believe taxpayer dollars ``are their own to spend as they see fit.''

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is concerned with the auditor's findings that many bridges in Ontario are not being inspected as often as they should be.

Horwath says the auditor's report shows the government's attitude towards public safety is "sloppy at best.''

The auditor also found every member of some families on social assistance are diagnosed with identical, multiple medical conditions so each can receive the maximum dietary allowance of 250 dollars a month.

He says some families get about 50-thousand dollars a year, tax free, from social assistance and the dietary supplements.