Province appoints oversight at Thames Valley District School Board due to ‘financial mismanagement’
- Ontario appointed oversight at Thames Valley Board and began probes into three others on Wednesday.
- Investigations uncovered financial mismanagement and substantial deficits.
- Reports detailed a $40,000 staff retreat and a $190,000 Italy art purchase trip.
- Minister Paul Calandra cited "lack of financial oversight" for the worsening situation.
- The province increases accountability and orders repayment for certain costs.
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Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at three others
Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art, new Education Minister Paul Calandra said Wednesday.


Ford government puts one school board under supervision, sends investigators to probe finances at TDSB, TCDSB
Ministry taking over Thames Valley District board for “extremely poor judgment” over costly retreat, and probing Toronto public, Catholic boards.

Queen's Park taking control of embattled Thames Valley school board
Investigators have recommended Queen’s Park take control of the Thames Valley District school board in the wake of a pricey three-day retreat to Toronto by top officials last summer.
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