In 2019, the Auditor General became aware of attacks on critical water systems in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. In addition, there were a number of alerts issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, and other agencies. These alerts included […]
This consolidated status report summarizes the 2021 recommendation follow-up results for all City divisions, the City Manager’s Office, agencies and corporations, and recommendations issued by the Auditor General’s Forensic Unit. During 2021, we verified 177 recommendations. Since inception, the Auditor General has verified 81% of recommendations as fully implemented or no longer relevant. We performed […]
The attached report provides information supporting the Auditor General’s 2022 Operating Budget request of $7.658 million. This includes $675,000 to restore the Auditor General’s budget to pre-pandemic (2020) levels and an additional $325,000 in temporary funding for a pandemic related audit requested by City Management. The Auditor General’s budget request reflects funding needed to help […]
The purpose of this report is to: Communicate to Audit Committee and City Council that the Auditor General has commenced a review of a Toronto Fire Services’ critical system; and Recommend that the Chief Technology Officer continue expediting the Auditor General’s prior cybersecurity-related audit recommendations, so the City is ready to prevent, detect and respond […]
This report summarizes the Auditor General’s review of an allegation of waste and its settlement regarding the City’s non-compliance with a software end user agreement which resulted in the City making an advanced purchase for new software licenses that continue to remain underutilized. The City purchases various proprietary software to meet its operational needs. Proprietary […]
In a December 12, 2019 letter to the Auditor General, the Toronto Police Services Board requested the Auditor General to conduct a cybersecurity audit. Given the size and importance of Toronto Police Service (TPS) and the sensitivity of the information it retains, the Auditor General prioritized the allocation of resources on the request and agreed […]
This report provides the results of an investigation into an allegation of reprisal from a former City of Toronto employee whose position was terminated. The former employee claimed the termination of their employment was reprisal by management for disclosing billing concerns and potential conflicts of interest between a Director and vendors. In accordance with the […]
Background This report reviews invoice processing and contract management in the Toronto Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) Division (formerly Facilities Management). Why This Review Matters Addressing the issues identified in categories A to C (listed below) will assist CREM in transforming its invoice payment, procurement, contract management, and vendor management processes and help ensure the […]
City Council made a recommendation on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020 requesting the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor and the Auditor General, to report to the Audit Committee in the second quarter of 2021 to take on the definition and charging of standby payments for the remainder (two years) […]