The Auditor-General is urging the Ministry of Social Development to pursue prosecution against businesses who have misused the wage subsidy scheme, RNZ reports. An investigation into how the scheme has been managed praised the speed at which the Ministry (MSD) approved funds when Covid-19 hit, but the Auditor General’s office insists MSD should do more to retrieve public money back from businesses who should not have received it.

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