Statement From Minister Dombrowsky With Regard To The Auditor General's Report On Agricorp

July 15, 2008

I would like to thank the Auditor General of Ontario for the tremendous effort he and his staff put into the value-for-money audit of Agricorp, which I received yesterday. I look forward to considering his recommendations.

As Minister, my most important task is to provide essential support to the farmers of Ontario. They told me of their concerns with regard to the timeliness and accuracy of Agricorp's program delivery. I requested the value-for-money audit. Now I am asking Ontario's farmers to review the auditor's findings.

The report is available at http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/reports_en.htm or by contacting the Auditor General of Ontario's office. I would encourage farmers to read the report carefully, and provide me with the feedback I need to make a considered decision.

I look forward to receiving the advice of farmers from across the province on this important issue by mid-September, 2008.

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To receive copies of the report, please call the Auditor General of Ontario's Office at 416-327-2381.

To provide input to Minister Dombrowsky, please write to:

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Public Archives Building
77 Grenville St., 11th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1B3

For more information contact:
Brent Ross, Communications Branch, 416-326-9342