Auditor General’s Message Our Office had another busy and exciting year in 2018. In 2018, we issued 12 performance audit reports and a major investigation affecting many walks of life. This resulted in 185 recommendations that will strengthen controls, make the City more efficient, reduce waste, and achieve better value for money. Be it protecting […]
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 […]