9,969 cases outside the requirements, 200 million yen
Of the approximately 4.05 million cases (totaling over 130 billion yen) paid by the government to travel agencies as compensation for canceled reservations due to the suspension of the government’s tourism support project “Go To Travel,” An investigation by the Board of Audit revealed on the 12th that there were 9,969 appropriate payments totaling approximately 217.39 million yen.
Payments were made even though the travel agency had mistakenly submitted reservation information that was different from the actual one. Asked for improvement.
The business started in July 2020 with the aim of supporting the tourism industry, which has seen demand drop due to the new coronavirus infection.