The price tag to move nine ServiceOntario locations to Staples Canada stores last year exceeded the province’s estimate by $1.5 million -- including $1.7 million in one-time set-up costs -- but more than $1 million in savings could materialize with time, according to a new report.

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ServiceOntario move to Staples Canada stores cost $1.5M more than gov expected, but savings could come with time: FAO report

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The FAO found Ontario that while Ontario underestimated the cost of the move, it also underestimated the benefits, which could be realized over time.

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Ford government underestimated ServiceOntario deal with Staples: financial watchdog

The Ford government’s move of 9 ServiceOntarios into Staples stores will cost more than estimated, a new Financial Accountability Office of Ontario report says.

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Ford government’s ServiceOntario move to Staples will cost more than estimated, financial watchdog says

The Ford government’s controversial decision to close some independent ServiceOntario locations and move them into big box stationary stores cost more than initially calculated, a new report from Ontario’s financial watchdog has found. The Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario found that while the province underestimated the cost of the move, it also underestimated the benefits, which could be realized over time. At the beginning of last y…

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Todd McCarthy, minister of public and business service delivery, defended the contract with Staples in the wake of details going public. He said it will save a projected $900,000 over the course of the three year pilot project. The FAO isn’t so sure. In one scenario, the FAO said it would have been cheaper to renew agreements with the original operators. This would have cost $10.9 million – which is c…

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On January 15, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released a report that examines the Province's plan to relocate nine ServiceOntario centres into Staples Canada stores. The repo. . .

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Financial Accountability Office of Ontario - FAO releases report on cost of ServiceOntario relocations

Depending on which factors you consider, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) says the province either saved or spent money by moving some Servi

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ServiceOntario move to Staples Canada stores cost $1.5M more than gov expected, but savings could come with time: FAO report

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