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 […]
This report provides information relating to the 2015 Operating Budget for the Auditor General’s Office. The Auditor General’s 2015 Operating Budget request is $4,716,600. This equates to a $31.5 thousand (0.67 per cent) increase over the 2014 Council approved budget. In normal circumstances the budget of the Auditor General’s Office would be tabled with the […]
In June 2000, Audit Committee requested that the Auditor General submit an annual report on the status of fraud and related matters. This report represents the 2014 annual report relating to activities of fraud and wrongdoing at the City. It highlights only those issues that have been communicated to the Auditor General during that past […]
The Auditor General’s 2013 Audit Work Plan included an audit of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Bus Maintenance and Shops Department. Due to the Department’s extensive operations, the audit was divided into two separate phases. Phase One, which focused on conventional buses, was completed in December 2013, and the audit report was submitted to the […]
The Auditor General’s 2013 Audit Work Plan included an audit of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Bus Maintenance and Shops Department. Due to the Department’s extensive operations, the audit was divided into two separate phases. Phase One, which focused on conventional buses, was completed in December 2013, and the audit report was submitted to the […]
This report provides information on the Auditor General’s 2014 activities and financial and non-financial benefits. Specific responsibilities of the Auditor General are set out in Chapter 3 of the Toronto Municipal Code. The Code requires that the Auditor General report annually to Council on the activities of the Office and savings achieved. In 2014, the […]
This review was initiated because of the increase in the Divisional Purchase Order (DPO) limit to $50,000, the potential for a further increase in this limit, and instances of noncompliance with City purchasing policies and procedures that were identified in the past. Although controls over DPOs have improved, there is an opportunity for the City […]