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flag Ontario wasted $1.4B on unused, expired PPE since 2021 due to poor tracking and ongoing over-purchasing.

flag Ontario has written off $1.4 billion in personal protective equipment since 2021, including millions of expired items, despite declining demand, according to Auditor General Shelley Spence. flag The province continues purchasing PPE at pandemic-era levels through long-term contracts, resulting in massive waste—only a fraction of masks are distributed, and $126 million in supplies may expire by 2031. flag Supply Ontario lacks a modern inventory system, relying on outdated manual processes that hinder tracking and cost reporting. flag The agency has accepted six recommendations, including creating a digital inventory system, improving value assessments, and boosting hospital distribution, which currently receives just 2% of stock.

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