Since 2011 the Auditor General’s Work Plan has included a project in relation to continuous controls monitoring of selected City expenses. The objective of the Continuous Controls Monitoring Program is to provide periodic reports to management which assist in proactively monitoring financial transactions, detecting unusual expenses and identifying areas where internal controls could be strengthened. […]
The purpose of this report is to advise Audit Committee of amendments to the Auditor General’s 2015 Audit Work Plan. The Audit Work Plan is being amended to reflect projects identified as a result of our recently completed City-wide risk assessment and requests made by City Council. Appendix 1 lists projects included in the amended […]
Continuous controls monitoring has highlighted unusual expenditures and enabled management to address related payroll expenses in a proactive and timely manner.The Auditor General’s Continuous Controls Monitoring Program was initiated with an intention to expand to include other operational areas within the City including Agencies and Corporations. In July 2012, continuous controls monitoring was initiated at […]
The Auditor General’s 2014 Audit Work Plan included an audit of City-wide training activities and operational controls. The Human Resources Division provides corporate training initiatives and related support to City Divisions and employees. The purpose of the audit was to determine if training services delivered by the Human Resources Division are effective and efficient. The […]
The Auditor General initiated continuous controls monitoring of overtime and other payroll related expenses at the City in 2011. This program was expanded to Toronto Transit Commission in 2012. The objective of the program is to develop exception reports to proactively identify unusual levels of overtime and other expenses on an ongoing basis. Since the […]
The Audit Committee is a Special Committee of City Council reporting directly to City Council. The roles and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are outlined in the Toronto Municipal Code. The purpose of this report is to provide additional information on the roles and responsibilities of the Audit Committee.
This report provides information related to the results of the Auditor General’s 2014 audit of the use of service efficiency consultants which was included in the 2014 Audit Work Plan and a January 2015 Budget Committee request related to the implementation status of the KPMG City of Toronto – Shared Services Efficiency Study. Auditor General’s […]
The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with an overview of the work the Auditor General plans to conduct during 2015. It also contains a synopsis of the work undertaken during the past few years: Appendix 1 contains the Auditor General’s 2015 Audit Work Plan Appendix 2 includes a summary of a […]
This report provides information relating to the 2015-2024 Capital Budget and Plan for the Auditor General’s Office. The Auditor General’s Office has never submitted a capital request and it is anticipated that this will be the only capital request submitted during the current Auditor General’s seven-year term. The Auditor General’s request is for $695,000 over […]