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 […]
The Auditor General’s Annual Audit Work Plan included a review of the administration of building permit fees. The objective of this review was to assess compliance with legislative requirements and City policies and procedures for charging, collecting and reporting on building permit fees. Our report includes 11 recommendations related to the administration of building permit […]
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the more common themes and issues identified in previously issued audit reports. The highlighting of these issues in a separate report provides an opportunity to revisit each one of these areas in order to ensure that they continue to receive an appropriate level of […]
This report includes the results of the Auditor General’s Review of the agreement between the City of Toronto and Enwave Energy Corporation in regards to the City’s financial involvement in the Deep Lake Water Cooling Project. The focus of the review has been on whether or not the City costs of the project as well […]
The Auditor General’s 2011 Work Plan included a review of 311 Toronto. The review objective was to assess the operating effectiveness and efficiency of 311 Toronto. The audit results are presented in the attached report entitled “311 Toronto – Full Potential For Improving Customer Service Has Yet To Be Realized.”
The Auditor General’s 2010 Work Plan included a review of controls over the City’s economic stimulus program and projects funded through intergovernmental agreements with the federal and provincial governments. The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness of practices implemented to ensure that adequate oversight, internal control, performance measurement and reporting systems are […]
Red light cameras are used in many jurisdictions around the world to enhance enforcement efforts aimed at the reduction in red light running and the resulting accidents. The City of Toronto’s program was initiated in November 2000 with the installation of 10 cameras rotating between 38 intersections. Currently, the City has 87 cameras operating among […]