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flag A review probes $250M in payments to travel nurse agencies in Newfoundland and Labrador amid fraud concerns.

flag A review is underway into invoices paid to a private travel nurse agency in Newfoundland and Labrador after the province’s auditor general flagged potential billing fraud, with nearly $250 million spent on agency nurses from 2022 to 2024. flag The final audit report from Deloitte Canada is expected soon, though no date was given. flag Health officials are reducing reliance on travel nurses, projecting spending below $80 million this fiscal year, down from over $130 million in 2024–25. flag The health system’s overall budget remains around $3.8 billion, despite earlier estimates of $3.4 billion. flag The new government projects health costs will exceed initial forecasts by $400 million. flag Union leaders warn reduced staffing could lead to unsafe mandatory overtime. flag The decision to release the audit findings rests with the provincial government.

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