The Auditor General’s 2013 Annual Work Plan was tabled at the October 25, 2012 meeting of Audit Committee. It was subsequently noted that there was an omission from Appendix 1 of that report. A revised Appendix 1 is attached. Appendix 1 as submitted to Audit Committee omitted the Review of Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting […]
The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with details of the Auditor General’s 2013 Audit Work Plan. The 2013 Audit Work Plan is attached as Appendix 1 to this report. Appendix 2 includes a summary of future potential audits. Appendix 3 includes audits completed during the period 2007 to 2012. The Audit […]
The purpose of this report is to advise on the results of Request for Proposal (RFP) 9171- 12-7072 for external audit services to perform the financial statement audits for City Arenas, Community Centres and Miscellaneous Entities (Heritage Toronto, Yonge- Dundas Square Board of Management, the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and the Clean Air Partnership) for the […]
The Auditor General’s 2012 Audit Work Plan included a review of processes at Toronto Employment and Social Services Division (TESS), for verifying reporting of income by clients. The objective of this review was to assess controls over the income reporting process at TESS. The review focused on the reporting of income by clients who were […]
The Auditor General’s Audit Work Plan included a review of storage warehouses. The objective of this review was to determine if City stores run by the Materials Management Stores and Distribution Unit in Purchasing and Materials Management Division are being fully utilized and providing cost-effective services. The findings are relevant for all store operations in […]
The Auditor General’s Audit Work Plan included a review of the eCity Vision framework. The eCity Vision framework endorsed by City Council in 2002 envisioned the use of information technology to create an “enabled City” to make services and information available to the public through multiple channels. The objective of this review was to determine […]
The Auditor General’s Audit Work Plan included a review of the Union Station Revitalization Project. The objective of this review was to assess the adequacy of controls implemented by management with respect to the Union Station Revitalization. This report contains twenty recommendations along with a management response to each of the recommendations. The implementation of […]
The Auditor General’s 2012 Audit Work Plan included a review of the operations of the five City golf courses managed by Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division. The objective of this review was to determine if opportunities exist to increase revenues or reduce expenses and assess the adequacy of accountability and control over processes used to […]
Government auditing standards require that audit organizations performing audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) undergo an external quality assurance review every three years. This report provides the results of the Auditor General’s External Quality Assurance Review. This is the third such review for the Auditor General’s Office. The Auditor General received […]