In March 2011 the Auditor General issued two audit reports pertaining to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). Both reports were tabled with the Board of Directors of TCHC and were subsequently forwarded to Executive Committee. At that time concerns were expressed that the normal reporting process for both audit reports had been bypassed as […]
The Auditor General’s Audit Work Plan included the development of a system of Continuous Controls Monitoring for selected City expenses. The objective of the Continuous Controls Monitoring Project is to develop reports on a regular basis to assist management in proactively monitoring financial transactions, detect expenses that appear unusual and identify areas where internal controls […]
The Auditor General’s Work Plan included a review of enforcement and revenue collection for commercial and residential encroachments. More specifically, we selected the front yard and boulevard parking program for review. This report includes nine recommendations and includes management’s response to each one of the recommendations. The implementation of the recommendations contained in this report […]
This review was conducted as part of the Auditor General’s 2011 Audit Work Plan. The objective of this review was to assess the extent to which Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s (TCHC) fleet activities are managed efficiently and effectively with due regard for value for money and to ensure that the management and use of 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 Auditor General’s twelfth annual report relating to fraud activities at the City. The City established a Fraud and Waste Hotline Program in 2002 with Council’s support to provide an […]
In 2007, the City of Toronto entered into a 20 year Agreement with Astral Media Outdoor LP for the supply, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of over 25,000 street furniture elements. The coordinated street furniture comprises a range of transit shelters, litter/recycling receptacles, tourist/area information pillars, public notice structures, benches, bicycle parking stands, multi-publication boxes, and […]
The Auditor General’s 2011 Audit Work Plan identified Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), including its subsidiaries, as a priority for additional audits. The objective of this review was to assess the extent to which Housing Services Inc.’s (HSI), a subsidiary of TCHC, administrative structure and control framework supports sound financial management and compliance with purchasing […]
In 2011, the Auditor General issued two separate audit reports relating to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) as follows: Toronto Community Housing Corporation – Procurement Policies and Procedures Are Not Being Followed Toronto Community Housing Corporation – Controls Over Employee Expenses Are Ineffective In view of the absence of basic internal controls identified in […]
This report responds to a 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 which have resulted from the work conducted by the Auditor General’s Office and identifies estimated cost savings and […]