Auditor General’s 2018 Status Report on Outstanding Audit Recommendations for City Divisions in Corporate Services and Finance and Treasury Services

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2019-03-27 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the report (February 6, 2019) from the Auditor General for information. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 6, 2019) from the Auditor General remain confidential in its entirety, as it pertains to the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto, labour relations or employee negotiations, and litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.

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Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 6, 2019) from the Auditor General remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto, labour relations or employee negotiations, and litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.

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The Auditor General's Office conducts an annual follow-up review to determine the implementation status of recommendations in previously issued audit reports. The results of the review are reported to City Council through the Audit Committee. This report provides information regarding the implementation status of audit recommendations issued to City divisions in Corporate Services and Finance and Treasury Services. The report also provides information on the potential cost savings from the outstanding audit recommendations in response to a motion adopted by the Audit Committee at its July 4, 2016 meeting.

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Our 2018 follow-up review included 169 outstanding recommendations (including public and confidential recommendations) in audit reports for the following nine City divisions: - Accounting Services - Environment and Energy - Facilities Management - Financial Planning - Information and Technology - Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits - Purchasing and Materials Management - Revenue Services - 311 Toronto As of December 31, 2016, there were 35 audit reports to divisions in Corporate Services and Finance and Treasury Services with 169 outstanding recommendations. Among the 169 recommendations, our review verified that 30 recommendations (18 per cent) have been fully implemented, 135 recommendations (80 per cent) have been partially implemented and four recommendations (2 per cent) are no longer applicable. Continued efforts to implement outstanding recommendations will provide additional benefits to the City such as cost savings, improved controls, and enhanced service delivery. We express our appreciation for the co-operation and assistance we received from management and staff during this year's follow-up review process.

Staff recommended

The Auditor General recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information. 2. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential in its entirety, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto, it is about labour relations or employee negotiations, and it is about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.

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2019-02-22 · Audit Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Audit Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the report (February 6, 2019) from the Auditor General for information. 2. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 6, 2019) from the Auditor General, remain confidential in its entirety, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto, it is about labour relations or employee negotiations, and it is about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.
Clerk’s note
The Audit Committee requested the Auditor General to report to the Audit Committee for its meeting on May 3, 2019, the outstanding Audit Recommendations which are of greatest concern.
2019-03-27 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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