Item - 2010.AU19.13

This report provides information regarding the implementation status of audit recommendations contained in various reports issued by the Auditor General to City divisions.  The report is the fifth such annual report issued by the Auditor General related to follow-up on management efforts to implement outstanding recommendations.

Management has made significant progress on implementing outstanding audit recommendations.  Further, we noted that management continues to make progress on many recommendations not yet fully implemented.

Since January 1, 1999 the Auditor General has issued various reports containing a total of 1,087 recommendations.  Since that time 129 of these recommendations have been identified by the Auditor General as no longer relevant.  These recommendations are no longer relevant because of changes such as re-organization, modification, reduction or termination of the service provided by the affected division.  Consequently, of the 1,087 recommendations made, 958 continue to have relevance.

The results of our review indicate management has fully implemented 870 or 91 per cent of the recommendations made by the Auditor General from January 1, 1999 to June 30, 2009.

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