NewzAn Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) investigation has revealed that approximately 9,000 ineligible Victorian businesses received COVID-19 support grants during the pandemic, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
The inquiry found that senior public officers failed in their duty to warn the responsible minister that public funds were being distributed to businesses that did not meet the eligibility criteria for the financial assistance programs.
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