Stimulus program failed to measure job-creation, auditor finds
From The Globe and Mail:
The programs examined in this latest report were just three parts of a $47-billion stimulus plan that aimed to fund “shovel ready” construction jobs put forward by provinces and municipalities in an effort to boost employment during the global recession that hit in late 2008.
Even though the main purpose of the program was to create jobs, the Auditor-General’s report found projects were not assessed based on the number of jobs created.
“One of the key objectives of the Community Adjustment Fund was to create or maintain jobs in communities hit hard by the economic downturn,” the report states. “It remains unclear how the government will assess the effectiveness of the Community Adjustment Fund in achieving this objective.”
