The objective of our review was to determine the adequacy of controls over the administration of concession agreements and the collection of concession revenues. Our review identified opportunities for improving controls over billing and collection of concession revenues, follow-up on outstanding past due accounts and improvement in concession agreements.
The objective of our review was to determine the adequacy of controls over the administration of information technology software owned by the City. Our review identified opportunities for strengthening controls over information technology software. Specifically, the City should develop a comprehensive software governance plan to address the Information and Technology Division’s overall program for acquiring […]
This report contains four recommendations pertaining to the Auditor General’s review of the management and funding for inactive landfill sites. Implementing the recommendations in this report will improve managements control over inactive landfill sites.
The Auditor General’s 2010 work plan included a review of the City’s environmental grant and loan programs that support climate change, clean air, sustainable energy and other environmental initiatives. This report addresses the grants managed by the Toronto Environment Office. In spring 2011, we will table a report at Audit Committee relating to a review […]
This report responds to a request from the Audit Committee that the Auditor General, “provide the value added of his department.” At the request of the Audit Committee, attempts have been made to identify the extent of the quantifiable financial benefits which have resulted from the work conducted by the Auditor General’s Office. While certain […]
The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with details of the Auditor General’s 2011 Audit Work Plan. The 2011 Audit Work Plan is attached as Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 to this report. Appendix 3 includes audits completed during the last five years. Appendix 4 includes a summary of future potential audits. […]
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 ninth report on the activities of the Fraud and Waste Hotline program for the period of January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. During 2009, the Fraud […]
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. […]
The Auditor General’s Office received a complaint, through its operation of the City’s Fraud and Waste Hotline Program, involving allegations of retribution in contravention of the City’s Fraud Prevention Policy. The complainant, who had been terminated without cause, alleged that the termination was related to a complaint made to the Auditor General’s Office. Given the […]