The Auditor General’s audits and investigations provide independent information for City Council to hold City administrators accountable for providing stewardship over public funds. The Auditor General’s work helps to identify and mitigate risks the City faces, improve accountability, strengthen management controls, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of City operations. The purpose of this report […]
In today’s environment, audit committees are widely regarded as one of the cornerstones of an organization’s oversight process. Audit committees are considered to have important governance responsibilities related not only to public financial reporting, internal controls and management of financial risks, but also to the oversight of an organization’s values and ethics. The Audit Committee […]
Why This Investigation Matters Safe infrastructure and buildings help ensure the safety of building occupants and this is consistent with service delivery and in compliance with the Ontario Fire Code. This report highlights the risks of not conducting proper due diligence when hiring life safety inspection vendors and reminds building owners of their responsibility to carry out inspections and […]
Why This Audit Matters The City spent $64 million and received $23 million in revenues in 2017 to protect, maintain, and enhance the City’s urban forest. There are 10.2 million trees in the City. Trees provide many benefits: they clean the air, reduce storm water runoff, and reduce heating and cooling costs. It is important […]
Why This Audit Matters This audit highlights the need to focus on effective lease administration and to ensure the City receives all entitled revenue from leasing out City-owned properties. The City needs to effectively review and monitor leases in order to bill and collect the right amount of rents and recoveries. A review of all […]
Why This Audit Matters Contracted services are used extensively for waste haulage, landfilling operations and construction at Green Lane. The planning and operations of waste disposal at Green Lane is also essential in meeting the goals of the Long Term Waste Management Strategy to balance the needs of the community, the environment and long-term financial […]