The Auditor General’s 2013 Work Plan included a review of capital projects approved by Council in preparation for the 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games. In November 2009 the City of Toronto was selected to host the 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games. Council approved funding of $96 million as the City’s contribution for a festival site […]
The Auditor General’s 2013 Audit Work Plan included a review of employees’ absenteeism due to illness or personal injury. Absenteeism has a direct impact on productivity that often results in additional costs to the city from employment of replacement staff and overtime. In 2013, the estimated direct cost of salaries paid to absent employees amounted […]
This report provides the results of the follow-up of audit recommendations for five reports issued by the City’s Auditor General to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) in 2011 and 2012. The reports are: Toronto Community Housing Corporation – Procurement Policies and Procedures Are Not Being Followed Toronto Community Housing […]
This report is to advise Audit Committee on the status of two significant audit reports relating to the Toronto Transit Commission and the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. Both of these projects were included in the Auditor General’s 2013 Work Plan.
The Auditor General’s Audit Work Plan included a review of City controls over training, conferences and related travel expenses. The Work Plan is intended to address a combination of major program areas as well as those areas of less financial significance. In the latter case, while the areas reviewed may not involve significant funds, they […]
The Auditor General’s Work Plan included the development of a system of continuous controls monitoring for 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 Continuous […]
This report responds to a 2004 request from the Audit Committee that the Auditor General provide on an annual basis the “value added of his department”. This report contains the Auditor General’s estimate of the quantifiable financial benefits resulting from the work conducted by the Auditor General’s Office during the five-year period from 2009 to […]
A review of the District 2 daytime residential curbside collection contract was requested by City Council at its meeting of May 17, 2011 and consequently, included in the Auditor General’s 2013 Work Plan. City Council awarded the District 2 curbside collection contract to Green For Life Environmental East Corporation at its meeting of October 24 […]
Procurement and contract fraud is extremely difficult to detect because, in the case of bid rigging, kickbacks, and illegal gratuities for example, it generally involves collusion between parties external to the City. While there has to be a balance between controls and an effective procurement process, it is important that controls are continually evaluated. The […]