The Ontario government is appointing an administrator to run Conestoga College after an audit discovered "significant financial misuse and governance failings" at the Kitchener, Ont., institution.
Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn said Linda Franklin is taking over as administrator immediately, and the college's board of governors has been relieved of its duties.
Quinn said regular operations will continue at the college with no disruptions, and Franklin — who previously served as president and CEO of Colleges Ontario, the association representing Ontario's 24 public colleges — is expected to restore "responsible fiscal decision-making."