Questions asked about nonprofit money

The city’s auditor-general is concerned that it hands out millions to nonprofits but doesn’t get much feedback on how they use it. The description here makes it sound like organizations are handed cash even without completing the paperwork or explaining what their plans are. This makes an odd contrast with stories we’ve seen, for example, about store owners having so much trouble filling out the forms and meeting the requirements for applying for city aid – such as when their street’s being dug up – that they give up on it.

The item also mentions a few other auditor‑general notes: the city hasn’t got good oversight of sewage getting into the river, and hasn’t got a solid census of heritage buildings in its territory – even the heritage buildings it owns. The 500‑page document will probably not become the mayor’s favourite bedtime reading.

Update: More on the heritage building angle.