Success Story JobsNOW Employment Resource Centre and Assistance Services, Kenora

“Justify! Justify! Justify!  This was especially evident in our negotiations with HRSDC Regional Office.  (Which for us, way up here in Northwestern Ontario, is still in Toronto!) The remoteness of our community, the sparse population base and geographical factors all play a part in program expenditures that would not be an issue in the more populous areas of our province.  The lesson? Be prepared to justify your expenditures and or program procedures with price quotes, relevant local labour market information and/or other supporting documentation to support your claims.  Also, in view of these more stringent criteria, it is no longer safe to assume that since an ongoing project was once allowed certain expenditures, or has always followed a certain method or process in the past, that it is still acceptable procedure.  Never assume!”