Item - 2009.AU14.9

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on January 26, 2010 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Audit Committee on December 16, 2009 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on January 26, 2010.

AU14.9 - 2010 Audit Work Plan

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on January 26 and 27, 2010, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council receive for information, the Auditor General’s 2010 Audit Work Plan.

 

2.         City Council request the Auditor General to:

 

              a.       consider adding to his 2010 Work Plan, a review of the most recent Wheel Trans contract awarded by the Toronto Transit Commission; and

 

              b.       consider reviewing the following, as part of his Review of Red Light Camera Operations:

 

i.          the average fine applied by Justices of the Peace on a guilty plea;

 

ii          the average fines for guilty pleas on police-issued tickets for running red lights as compared to guilty pleas for red light camera offences; and

 

iii.        the number of red light camera offences that are withdrawn.

Background Information (Committee)

(November 10, 2009) Report from the Auditor General - 2010 Audit Work Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-25360.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)

That the Auditor General be requested to consider adding to his 2010 Work Plan, a review of the most recent Wheel Trans contract awarded by the Toronto Transit Commission.


2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)

That the Auditor General be requested to consider reviewing the following, as part of his Review of Red Light Camera Operations:

 

1.         the average fine applied by Justices of the Peace on a guilty plea;

 

2.         the average fines for guilty pleas on police-issued tickets for running red lights as compared to guilty pleas for red light camera offences; and

 

3.         the number of red light camera offences that are withdrawn.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

AU14.9 - 2010 Audit Work Plan

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Audit Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council receive for information, the Auditor General’s 2010 Audit Work Plan.

Origin

(November 10, 2009) Report from the Auditor General

Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with details of the Auditor General’s 2010 Audit Work Plan.  The 2010 Audit Work Plan is attached as Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 to this report.  Appendix 3 includes, for the information of Council, audit projects completed.  Appendix 4 includes a summary of future potential audits.

 

The 2010 Audit Work Plan is a combination of audits in progress, new audits, annual recurring projects and investigative work carried out as a result of complaints received through the Fraud and Waste Hotline.  Our 2010 Audit Work Plan also includes a formal follow-up process to ensure recommendations contained in previously issued audit reports have been implemented.

Background Information

(November 10, 2009) Report from the Auditor General - 2010 Audit Work Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-25360.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Del Grande (Carried)

That the Audit Committee recommend to City Council adoption of the following recommendation contained in the report (November 10, 2009) from the Auditor General:

 

1.         City Council receive for information, the Auditor General’s 2010 Audit Work Plan.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council