The government will launch a probe this month into whether outsourced administrative work related to its coronavirus relief package, which was subcontracted to
The move comes amid questions over a program to provide cash benefits of up to
Opposition lawmakers and other critics say the
The ministry will enlist independent experts such as auditors to conduct the probe in order to verify the validity of the contract, and a separate panel will be set up to improve the transparency of future contracts, Kajiyama told a press conference.
"Some have voiced skepticism about the program, so we decided to hear from some people from the outside. If anything needs to be fixed or goes against common sense, we have to work to remedy that."
Dentsu was tasked with processing applications for the cash benefits including screening for invalid or fraudulent claims, a massive undertaking that it further subcontracted to temporary staffing service
All three companies are believed to have been involved in the establishment of the
==Kyodo
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