Development And Implementation Of E Health Website


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Development And Implementation Of E Health Website

Development And Implementation Of E Health Website

The spending scandal came up when Ontario’s Auditor-General released a report revealing eHealth had misspent up to one billion of Ontario taxpayer dollars. It has forced the resignation of McGuinty’s health minister David Caplan, and the firing of eHealth CEO Sarah Kramer, and Chairman Alan Hudson. Opposition leader Tim Hudak, and NDP (New Democratic Party) leader Andrea Horwath have been calling for Deputy Premier George Smitherman to resign as well. Smitherman served as Health Minister when the scandal first began.

Reasons for eHealth Public Inquiry Include Possible Criminal Behaviour

The Auditor-General’s report only hinted at the possibility of criminal behavior. In a news release published by Canwest Newswire the Progressive Conservative Leader specifically pointed out the auditor-general’s suspicion of collusion, and bid rigging. This constitutes what he terms “potential criminal behavior,” and he names it as one of the reasons his party is pressing for a public inquiry. In remarks published by the Toronto Star, Hudak stated his case for an inquiry: “We must get to the bottom of why this took place, and find out who benefited.” He cited unprecedented public anger in the face of the scandal.