Drugs, Alcohol, Luxury Goods Part of $2 Billion ‘Error’ Spending in NDIS, Senate Hearing Told

Over $2 billion (US$1.34 billion) of NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) funding is not properly spent each year as a portion of program participants splurge on drugs, alcohol, luxury goods, and other unnecessary expenses. During a budget estimate hearing on the night of June 3, NDIS Integrity Chief John Dardo revealed the degree of fraud and corruption within the system, as a significant number of program participants, along with dodgy plan managers and service providers, defrauded the scheme. When individuals sign up for the scheme, they need to create a plan where they set out their goals and outline the support they need to pursue them....