Full Podcast: https://lovethenorth.ca/article/261008-sudbury-ward-11-shawn-ouimet Ward 11 candidate Shawn Ouimet says Greater Sudbury has an accountability problem when taxpayer money can seemingly “show up” after not being clearly identified before. During the interview, Ouimet points to recent examples where he says the City identified amounts of roughly $18 million and $22 million that had not previously been accounted for in the way residents would expect. His question is simple: **how does that happen, and who explains it?** Ouimet compares it to private business. If a company suddenly discovered tens of millions of dollars sitting somewhere that management did not know about, there would immediately be questions about accounting controls, reporting and responsibility. He argues taxpayers deserve the same standard. This is public money — collected from homeowners, workers, retirees and businesses with the expectation that it will be tracked carefully and spent for the benefit of the community. Ouimet says mistakes can happen, but when large amounts are identified after the fact, residents deserve more than a shrug. **Where was the money? Why was it not clearly accounted for earlier? Who was responsible for tracking it? What controls have changed so it does not happen again?** He also questions whether City departments are getting enough value from every dollar they spend and says accountability should mean more than simply approving a budget. Ouimet’s broader point is that taxpayers should be able to follow the money from the moment it enters City Hall until the moment it is spent. **When millions of taxpayer dollars suddenly appear, the most important thing that should appear with them is an explanation.** #Sudbury #ShawnOuimet #Ward11 #TaxpayerDollars #Accountability #CityHall #MunicipalSpending #PropertyTaxes #GreaterSudbury #NorthernOntario #LoveTheNorth