Item - 2011.AU3.9

The Audit Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council receive the report (June 10, 2011) from the Auditor General for information.

This report provides information regarding the implementation status of audit recommendations contained in various reports issued by the Auditor General to City divisions.  On an annual basis the Auditor General reviews the implementation status of outstanding audit recommendations and reports the results of the review to Council through Audit Committee.

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

Since July 1, 2005 the Auditor General has issued various reports containing a total of 512 recommendations.  Since that time 16 of these recommendations have been identified by the Auditor General as no longer relevant.  These recommendations are no longer relevant as reorganizations and changes in business practices and service levels have rendered them no longer applicable.  Consequently, 496 of the 512 recommendations continue to have relevance.

The results of our review indicate management has fully implemented 391 or 79 per cent of the recommendations made by the Auditor General during the five year period from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010.  

From a historical perspective, the Auditor General has issued 1052 recommendations since January 1, 1999.  Management has fully implemented 90 per cent or 942 of the 1052 recommendations included in all audit reports issued since January 1, 1999.  Continued efforts to implement outstanding recommendations will provide additional benefit to the City through cost savings, additional revenue and enhanced service delivery.