Doug Ford says auditor general should ‘stay in her lane’ instead of engaging in police-style ‘sting operations’
Premier Doug Ford says auditor general Bonnie Lysyk should “stay in her lane” and audit government spending, not run undercover sting operations at casinos that rankle police.
Thu., Dec. 1, 2022
Premier Doug Ford says auditor general Bonnie Lysyk should “stay in her lane” and audit government spending, not run undercover sting operations at casinos that rankle police.
In his first public comments the morning after Lysyk’s annual report to the legislature, Ford expressed concern she had moved far beyond her mandate to track government waste.
“I can’t speak for the police, but … I’m sure they wouldn’t be happy. Be it the OPP, local police or RCMP, the auditor general has to stay in her lane,” the premier told reporters Thursday at the Michener Institute, where he announced $4.6 million to boost nursing education there.
“Focus on where there’s (a) waste of money. You can’t do a sting operation. You can’t all of a sudden deputize yourself and think you’re the secret service,” he said.
As first disclosed by the Star, Lysyk hired “mystery shoppers” for a covert mission at four Ontario casinos in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Windsor to test anti-money laundering efforts at facilities overseen by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).
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