Political Roundup: Have billions been incorrectly paid out in the wage subsidy scheme? 12 May, 2021 05:30 AM 7 minutes to read The Auditor General's report is highly critical about the lack of checks and balances on a scheme that has doled out $14bn to businesses. Photo / 123RF The Auditor General's report is highly critical about the lack of checks and balances on a scheme that has doled out $14bn to businesses. Photo / 123RF OPINION: The Government's wage subsidy scheme may have incorrectly paid out billions of dollars to ineligible businesses, and this is not being audited. That's the conclusion to be taken from the Auditor General's report, released yesterday. It is highly critical about the lack of checks and balances on a scheme that has doled out $14bn to businesses.