This report identifies a number of areas where relatively minor amendments to provincial legislation would result in increased revenues to both the City and the Province. The extent of the increased revenue accruing to the City would likely be in the range of $3.9 million. The amendments to the legislation also have the potential to […]
Remote secure access tokens are used by the City to improve security over access to the City’s computer network from a computer that is not directly linked to the network. Remote secure access tokens and related licences are priced on a per user basis and the costs charged back to City divisions as tokens are […]
This report responds to Council’s request at its meeting of March 8 and 9, 2011 concerning the reporting practices of the Auditor General. This report addresses the protocol for reports issued to City Divisions, Agencies, Boards and Commissions and City controlled Corporations. The reporting practices of the Auditor General are well established, have been in […]
Disposal of Digital Photocopiers – Protection of Sensitive and Confidential Data Needs Strengthening
The Auditor General issued a report dated May 4, 2009 entitled “Review of Disposal of Surplus IT Equipment – Security, Environmental and Financial Risks.” In general terms, this report addressed the controls over the disposal of computer equipment particularly in relation to the requirement to erase information on computer hard drives as part of the […]
In addition to recommendations made in audit reports, the Auditor General’s Office makes recommendations in the context of its operation of the City’s Fraud and Waste Hotline Program. In 2010, the Auditor General implemented a formal follow-up process for recommendations made as a result of investigative work conducted, special reviews, or as part of the […]
This report provides information regarding the implementation status of audit recommendations contained in various reports issued by the Auditor General to City divisions. On an annual basis the Auditor General reviews the implementation status of outstanding audit recommendations and reports the results of the review to Council through Audit Committee. Management has made progress on […]
The Auditor General’s 2011 annual work plan dated January 12, 2011 was submitted to Audit Committee on February 22, 2011. As indicated in the submission to Audit Committee, the work plan “is intended to be flexible and may be amended by the Auditor General as required”. The purpose of this report is to advise Audit […]
This report responds to Council’s request at its meeting of March 8 and 9, 2011 concerning the reporting practices of the Auditor General. This report addresses the protocol for reports issued to City Divisions, Agencies, Boards and Commissions and City controlled Corporations. The reporting practices of the Auditor General are well established, have been in […]
This report provides information relating to the 2011 budget for the Auditor General’s Office. In normal circumstances the budget of the Auditor General’s Office would be tabled with the Audit Committee sometime in November, prior to submission to the Budget Committee. Due to the election and the compressed budget process timeframe this was not possible. […]