COVID-19 benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG
Posted: Dec. 6, 2022 10:46AMThe landing page for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is seen in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.
At the same time, the auditor general says the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada have not followed up by verifying payments. The audit found that efforts to recover overpayments have been limited, with the Canada Revenue Agency collecting $2.3 billion through voluntary repayments.
Hogan also flagged that there was a lack of sufficient data to assess the effectiveness of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program.
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