The Auditor General’s 2010 work plan included a review of the City’s environmental grant and loan programs that support climate change, clean air, sustainable energy and other environmental initiatives. This report addresses the grants managed by the Toronto Environment Office. In spring 2011, we will table a report at Audit Committee relating to a review of the loan and grant programs managed by the Energy Efficiency Office, Facilities Management Division.
The objective of this review is to assess the adequacy of controls and the effectiveness of the administration of the City’s environmental grant and loan programs.
The report contains eight recommendations. The implementation of these recommendations will improve the monitoring of grants to ensure that funds were being used as intended, enhance project success rates and ensure that program results are accurately reported to Council.