Item - 2008.AU8.12

This report provides information regarding the implementation status of audit recommendations contained in various reports issued by the Auditor General to the City’s agencies, boards and commissions.  The report is the second annual report issued by the Auditor General related to follow-up on management efforts to implement outstanding recommendations at the City’s agencies, boards and commissions.

Management has made significant progress on implementing outstanding audit recommendations.  Further, it appears management continues to make progress on recommendations not fully implemented.

The results of our review indicate that on a combined basis, City agencies, boards and commissions have implemented 90 per cent of the 135 recommendations made by the Auditor General from January 1, 1999 to June 30, 2007. 

Continued efforts to implement outstanding recommendations will provide additional benefit to the City through cost savings, additional revenue and enhanced service delivery.

The recommendations in this report have no financial impact.

This purpose of this report is to provide a response to the Auditor General’s report on Results of Follow-up of Previous Audit Recommendations which provides the status of implementation of recommendations contained in their 2006 report Fines and Income Review – Toronto Public Library.  The Auditor General’s report was presented to the Toronto Public Library Board for information at its June 16, 2008 meeting.