State government bypasses standard assessment process for $84 million in sports grants
South Australian public servants responsible for assessing sporting grants had no oversight of more than $80 million in grant funding handed out by the state's new Labor government just weeks after taking office.
An ABC analysis of the 72 sporting grants, announced in the state budget, shows 69 of them were made to seats the Labor Party held or gained at the election, prompting accusations of pork-barrelling.
The Office of Recreation, Sport and Racing (ORSR) yesterday confirmed it has not assessed the $84 million in grants for sports club upgrades allocated in the state budget.
In a statement to ABC News, a spokesperson for the government agency said the projects were considered "election commitments".
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