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Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty testifies before a legislative committee in Toronto on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 probing cancellation of gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga.

TORONTO The Ontario Liberals are reimbursing the roughly $11,000 paid to a computer expert to delete personal information from computers in the premiers office. Thecomputersalso contained documents related to the cancelled gas plants.

Police documents released earlier in December revealed the Liberals paid Peter Faist, the spouse of then-Premier Dalton McGuintys deputy chief of staff, approximately $10,000 to wipe the computers of personal data.

The Liberals announced Tuesday theyd reimburse the money to ensure no tax dollars are expended for work performed.

We had no information until the release of this ITO that any services invoiced by Mr. Faist in fact related to the matters under investigation, the statement read. Although it would it be inappropriate to prejudge the outcome of the ongoing investigation, in light of this new information the Premier has concluded that tax dollars should not have been expended for the work performed.

Faist allegedly told police in an interview he was under the impression that the Cabinet Office was aware of his presence and the work requested of him, according to the documents. Faists lawyer insists his client did nothing wrong.

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The documents released last week allege McGuintys chief of staff David Livingston conducted a breach of trust by allowing a non-public service employee to access government computers, install software and delete data on 21 hard drives within the premiers office.

Livingston has not been charged with anything however and the statements made in the police documents have not been proven in court. Livingston has also insisted in the past that the did nothing wrong.

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Ontario Liberals pay back $11k given to specialist to wipe computers