Peter Weltman – Ontario Financial Accountability Officer
Topic: The role of the The Ontario Financial Accountability Office
Art Currie introduced our guest speaker Peter Weltman a Financial Accountability Officer with the Ontario Government
Peter gave a very informative and detailed presentation on what a Financial Accountability Officer does in the Ontario legislature.
The Financial Accountability Office (FAO) supports the legislative needs of MPP’s by providing them with financial analysis, forecasting and information. The FAO is trustworthy they support all MPP’s in holding the government to account, everything they do is public and on their website. The independent, non partisan FAO does their own financial modelling.
The FAO’s work covers Ontario’s financial performance, fiscal position Ministry spending plans and financial analysis of specific government policies.
Financial forecasting and analysis have been affected due to Covid 19.
The year in review 2020-21 is available on the website www.fao-on.org
Duncan will mail Peter a $30.00 LCBO thank-you gift certificate.