The Doug Ford government has asked the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate the findings of an audit of a company that received grants from the province's Skills Development Fund.

A routine audit of an "external service provider" raised concerns two years ago, the premier's office said in a statement on Wednesday.

That audit identified "irregularities," which in turn prompted a "comprehensive forensic audit" of the company, the premier's office said.

Keel Digital Solutions, a software company that provides a platform for mental health care, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that it was the subject of the province's forensic audit and that it received money from the fund.

Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini administers the $2.5 billion fund, which has been mired in controversy

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