Jul 19, 2022
By Jeremy Logan
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog is projecting a deficit $5.4 billion smaller than the most recent figure projected by the government.
The Financial Accountability Office said it arrived at its $8.1 billion deficit figure after reviewing government spending and finding that the province spent less than planned across all programs.
The government had projected a deficit of $13.5 billion in its most recent budget.
The watchdog report published Tuesday found the province spent $7.2 billion less than planned in the last fiscal year.
There was also a $1.8 billion balance left in unallocated contingency funds.
The F.A.O. says the savings will go to reducing the province’s budget deficit and net debt.
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