TORONTO, September 21, 2026 – On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) will release four reports that review ministry spending plans from the 2026 Ontario Budget. The reports will review the following ministries: Children, Community and Social Services; Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security; Education; Health; and Long-Term Care.
The reports will be posted on the FAO website www.fao-on.org at 8:00 a.m.
Interested media are invited to attend a briefing at 11:00 a.m. virtually on Microsoft Teams. Please contact Sophia Zhu at SZhu@fao-on.org or 416 931 5498 for log-in and password information.
Following the briefing, Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer, Jeffrey Novak, will be available to respond to media questions.
About the FAO
Under the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (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 and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
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For further information, please contact:
Sophia Zhu | 416 931 5498 | SZhu@fao-on.org | fao-on.org