This will likely affect all Ontario government grants such as the PLOG.
News Release
Ontario Building Smarter Government Through Transfer Payment ConsolidationNovember 21, 2019 Province empowering service partners and making it easier to apply for and report on fundingThe Government of Ontario is helping non-profits, municipalities and other service providers focus more time on delivering programs and services that matter to the people of Ontario by simplifying how they receive government funding. Today, President of the Treasury Board Peter Bethlenfalvy announced how the government is putting people back at the centre of public services through the Transfer Payment Consolidation Smart Initiative, which will reduce administrative costs, increase value for money, enhance the client experience and improve service outcomes. Speaking at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, and joined by the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN), Bethlenfalvy announced how smarter transfer payments are already making a positive difference and highlighted some of the improvements. “Smarter, more efficient transfer payments will allow the thousands of partners who deliver programs and services on behalf of government to focus their efforts on what they do best — delivering vital services to Ontarians in communities across our province,” said Minister Bethlenfalvy. “This is part of our plan to build a smarter government that focuses on outcomes and delivers better results.” About 90 per cent of government program spending is transferred to service partners who deliver vital programs. Currently, many different ministries, systems and processes are used to administer this funding, resulting in duplicated effort and wasted time. “ONN has been actively working alongside the non-profit sector to reform the way transfer payment agreements are done. We are pleased to hear that the Ontario government will make transfer payment reform a priority through its Transfer Payment Consolidation initiative,” said Cathy Taylor, Executive Director of the Ontario Nonprofit Network. “This is an important opportunity to modernize funding agreements so that both non-profits and government spend less time on paperwork, and more time delivering services that support Ontarians.” The Transfer Payment Consolidation Smart Initiative will reduce the complexity and administrative burden of transfer payment management. Early achievements include:
Transfer payment consolidation is part of Ontario’s plan to build smarter government and protect our core programs and services. Our goal is to ensure sustainability, now and for future generations. |
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