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 […]
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 2013 annual report relating to fraud activities at the City. This report only includes those activities reported to the Auditor General. It does not represent an overall picture of […]
The Auditor General’s 2013 Audit Work Plan included an audit of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus maintenance program. The TTC Bus Maintenance and Shops Department provides regular maintenance and repair services to a large fleet of vehicles and equipment. Due to the Department’s extensive operations, the audit was divided into two separate phases. Phase […]
The objective of this review was to identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness of building inspection services provided by Toronto Building. The review also assessed compliance with legislative requirements as well as established Divisional policies and procedures. Key issues identified in our report relate to the following areas: No inspection of 98,000 permits […]
Over the past number of weeks, significant concerns have been raised in connection with the activities of one of the former subsidiary companies of Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). The Auditor General has had discussions with both the Chair of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer, in connection with this matter. The […]
The Auditor General’s 2013 Audit Work Plan included a review of controls over payroll and scheduling processes at the City Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS). This review was selected due to: the significant amount of funds involved the number of complaints received by the Auditor General’s Fraud and Waste Hotline This report identifies a number […]