Auditor General's Report Highlights Concerns With The Current State Of Technology In Education

In December 2018, the Auditor General of Ontario released its 2018 Annual Report. The Report contains 15 value-for-money audits.

One of the value-for-money audits focused on publicly funded school boards and their use of information technology systems and technology in the classroom. Its objective was to assess whether the Ministry of Education and school boards have effective systems and processes in place to ensure that: (i) critical IT assets and infrastructure are economically and effectively procured, managed and protected; (ii) legally protected personal information is safeguarded against emerging cyber threats and privacy breaches; (iii) IT support and services are provided on a timely and efficient basis; and (iv) relevant student information is efficiently and accurately reported in compliance with legislative requirements.