Ontario's health minister won't say how many deaths are being investigated in connection with Ornge, the scandal-ridden provincial air ambulance service.
"I don't have the number that is under investigation right now," said Health Minister Deb Matthews.
She was responding to reports that at least four deaths of patients - and possibly more - are being probed.
News last month that Ornge CEO Chris Mazza was earning $1.4 million - more than any other public servant in the province - prompted the province to replace Mazza and the entire board of directors at Ornge.
It has since surfaced that the publicly funded company had sprouted a web of for-profit offshoots, including one that received a $6.7-million payment from the Italian company that supplied its helicopters.
A team of 10 forensic auditors are inside the company's plush headquarters, known to insiders as the "Crystal Palace," and will soon issue a report.
Premier Dalton McGuinty also touted his government's own "hands-on approach" to the troubled company, referring to the decision to replace the entire board and CEO.
Without saying when, he said a meeting was held in response to the creation of private, for-profit Ornge offshoots.
Matthews has pledged an early release of a report by the provincial Auditor General.
Original Article
Source: Ottawa Citizen
"I don't have the number that is under investigation right now," said Health Minister Deb Matthews.
She was responding to reports that at least four deaths of patients - and possibly more - are being probed.
News last month that Ornge CEO Chris Mazza was earning $1.4 million - more than any other public servant in the province - prompted the province to replace Mazza and the entire board of directors at Ornge.
It has since surfaced that the publicly funded company had sprouted a web of for-profit offshoots, including one that received a $6.7-million payment from the Italian company that supplied its helicopters.
A team of 10 forensic auditors are inside the company's plush headquarters, known to insiders as the "Crystal Palace," and will soon issue a report.
Premier Dalton McGuinty also touted his government's own "hands-on approach" to the troubled company, referring to the decision to replace the entire board and CEO.
Without saying when, he said a meeting was held in response to the creation of private, for-profit Ornge offshoots.
Matthews has pledged an early release of a report by the provincial Auditor General.
Original Article
Source: Ottawa Citizen
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