Item - 2011.AU2.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 14, 2011 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Audit Committee on May 12, 2011 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 14, 2011.
AU2.5 - Auditor General's Office - 2011 Budget
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2011, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Manager to review, and report to the Audit Committee on October 20, 2011, on the operations of each one of the internal audit functions that report to management, and ascertain whether there may benefits to consolidating those functions, such a review to consider the reporting structure particularly in the context of ensuring that all functions are able to operate independently from management.
2. City Council request that, during the review, the City Manager review the level of resources for each entity in order to ensure that levels are commensurate with responsibilities and make recommendations for reallocation of staff if appropriate. In consultation with the Auditor General, such a reallocation give consideration to the resource requirements of the Auditor General's Office.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-37752.pdf
(November 30, 2010) Appendix 1 - Auditor General's Office - 2011 Budget
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-37753.pdf
AU2.5 - Auditor General's Office - 2011 Budget
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Audit Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the City Manager to review, and report to the Audit Committee on October 20, 2011, on the operations of each one of the internal audit functions that report to management, and ascertain whether there may benefits to consolidating those functions, such a review to consider the reporting structure particularly in the context of ensuring that all functions are able to operate independently from management.
2. During the review, the City Manager review the level of resources for each entity in order to ensure that levels are commensurate with responsibilities and make recommendations for reallocation of staff if appropriate. In consultation with the Auditor General, such a reallocation give consideration to the resource requirements of the Auditor General's Office.
Origin
Summary
This report provides information relating to the 2011 budget for the Auditor General’s Office.
In normal circumstances the budget of the Auditor General’s Office would be tabled with the Audit Committee sometime in November, prior to submission to the Budget Committee. Due to the election and the compressed budget process timeframe this was not possible. Discussions were held with the City Clerk’s Office and it was determined that a direct submission of the 2011 budget to Budget Committee would be appropriate.
This matter was communicated to the current Budget Chief and the former Chair of the Audit Committee. The Auditor General’s Office 2011 Budget was presented to the Budget Committee on January 13, 2011.
This report is being forwarded to the Audit Committee for information only.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-37752.pdf
(November 30, 2010) Appendix 1 - Auditor General's Office - 2011 Budget
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-37753.pdf
Motions
That the City Manager review the operations of each one of the internal audit functions that report to management and ascertain whether there may benefits to consolidating those functions. Such a review to consider the reporting structure particularly in thecontext of ensuring that all functions are able to operate independently from management. During the review the City Manager reivew the level of resources for each entity in order to ensrue that levels are commensurate with responsibilities and make recommendations for reallocation of staff if appropriate. In consultation with the Auditor General, such a reallocation give consideration to the resource requirements of the Auditor General's Office and report back to the Audit Committee at its meeting on October 20, 2011
That the City Manager report to the Audit Committee on a system which would allow for cost recovery by the Auditor General to flow into a reserve account.
That Motion 2 by Councillor Matlow be amended by adding the words, "at its meeting on October 20, 2011", after the words, "Audit Committee", so that the Motion now reads
"That the City Manager report to the Audit Committee at its meeting on October 20, 2011, on a system which would allow for cost recovery by the Auditor General to flow into a reserve account."