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CWELCC Funding, Reconciliation & Cost Review

Our end-to-end approach saves each Service System Manager several FTEs worth of labour annually while ensuring compliance with provincial and federal requirements.

Trusted by 30% of Ontario's SSMs
Supporting >$350M in CWELCC funding
Serving >700 child care operators

Core Tools

A complete suite for CWELCC cost-based funding management — from allocation through reconciliation to deep cost review.

In-Year Reconciliation

Compares funding provided to centres and agencies against actual cost-based funding at mid-year. Identifies overpayment trends and provides granular benchmarking of cost lines across your system and the province.

Year-End Reconciliation

Compares funding provided against actual cost-based funding for the full calendar year and identifies overpayments to be recovered. Includes EFIS reporting and Standard Financial Report (SFR) integration for seamless provincial uploads, plus benchmarking across your system and province.

Cost-Based Funding Allocation

Generates notional cost-based funding allocations for all centres and agencies — including new centres, agencies, and new spaces or homes added throughout the year. Available for both the current and upcoming year.

Cost Review Tool

Our multi-agent AI Cost Review tool leverages benchmarking data from the in-year reconciliation process to conduct thorough operator cost analysis. It produces comprehensive, personalized reports with focus areas, proposed actions, key messages, and guiding questions to facilitate cost compliance conversations.

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What's Included

Every tool comes with comprehensive, turnkey end-to-end service.

Data Collection & Validation

Live tools where operators input data that flows directly to your dashboard — no shuffling spreadsheets.

Operator Training & Support

We're the first line of defence for all operator questions, starting with an operator orientation session — freeing your staff for strategic work.

Real-Time Dashboard

Immediate visibility into all salient financials as data is submitted, enabling earlier quality assurance and operator support.

EFIS & SFR Integration

Built into the year-end reconciliation tool for simple provincial uploads without wrestling with data dictionaries and reformatting.

Continuous Policy Alignment

Tools adapted immediately as CWELCC guidelines change — you're always compliant and can use us as a resource for tricky edge cases.

Edge Case Handling

Pressure-tested across 30% of Ontario's SSMs, our tools handle every scenario imaginable.

Deep Dive

Multi-Agent AI Cost Review

Our Cost Review tool leverages benchmarking data built through the in-year reconciliation process to conduct thorough operator cost analysis. It produces comprehensive, personalized reports to support your cost review conversations.

  • Structured document collection portal for operators
  • Analysis of eligible expenses, sector comparisons, and cost reasonableness
  • Detailed breakdown of focus areas based on financials and documentation
  • Proposed actions and recommendations for each operator
  • Key messages and speaking notes for SSM staff
  • Guiding questions to facilitate cost compliance conversations
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How It Works

An end-to-end, partially automated process from benchmarking through to personalized cost review reports.

CWELCC Cost Review process flow chart showing the end-to-end workflow from benchmarking through report generation

Ready to streamline your CWELCC management?

Join the 30% of Ontario's Service System Managers who trust Charitability for their CWELCC funding processes.