FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
[La version française suit le texte anglais.]
FAO TO RELEASE REPORT REVIEWING MINISTRY OF LONG-TERM CARE’S SPENDING PLAN
TORONTO, May 25, 2021 – On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) will release a report to support the Standing Committee on Estimates’ review of the Ministry of Long-Term Care’s 2021-22 Expenditure Estimates. The report provides a financial overview of the ministry and identifies key financial issues, including the commitment to add and redevelop 30,000 long-term care beds and increase the average daily direct care hours provided to long-term care residents.
The report will be posted on the FAO website www.fao-on.org/en/ at 8:30 a.m.
The FAO will provide a background briefing for accredited media at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams web conference following the release of the report. Please contact Anna Giannini at 647.527.2385 or AGiannini@fao-on.org for log-in and password information.
At the media briefing, senior officials from the FAO will provide a brief presentation and answer questions on a not-for-attribution basis.
Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman, will be available for “on-the-record” media questions immediately following the background briefing at approximately 10:15 a.m.
About the FAO
Established by the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013, the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) provides independent analysis on the state of the Province’s finances, trends in the provincial economy and related matters important to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Visit our website at http://www.fao-on.org/en/ and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/InfoFAO.
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For further information, please contact:
Anna Giannini l 647.527.2385 l agiannini@fao-on.org | fao-on.org