Item - 2013.AU13.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 13, 2013 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Audit Committee on October 31, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 13, 2013.
AU13.8 - Recommendations Made as a Result of Investigations Have Relevance throughout the City
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 13, 14, 15 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Manager to develop a process to communicate to Division heads and management of Agencies and Corporations the recommendations made by the Auditor General which are specific to individual Divisions, Agencies and Corporations but which generally have applicability to other entities throughout the City.
2. City Council request the City Manager to communicate the recommendations outlined in Appendix 1 to the report (September 10, 2013) from the Auditor General, to those Division heads and management of Agencies and Corporations to which the recommendations generally have applicability.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-62709.pdf
AU13.8 - Recommendations Made as a Result of Investigations Have Relevance throughout the City
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Audit Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the City Manager develop a process to communicate to Division heads and management of Agencies and Corporations, recommendations made by the Auditor General which are specific to individual Divisions, Agencies and Corporations but which generally have applicability to other entities throughout the City.
2. City Council request the City Manager communicate recommendations outlined in Appendix 1 to the report (September 10, 2013) from the Auditor General, to those Division heads and management of Agencies and Corporations to which the recommendations generally have applicability.
Origin
Summary
Recommendations made as a result of investigations are generally specific to each individual case and are reported directly to Divisional management and the City Manager. On occasion recommendations made in relation to one Division have relevance to other City Divisions as well as City Agencies and Corporations. These recommendations in prior years have been summarized in our annual report on the activities of the Fraud and Waste Hotline program. All recommendations including those made to specific Divisions as well as those made in the annual report are subject to the Auditor General’s annual follow up process in order to ensure that recommendations have been implemented.
In view of the significance, the relevance of recommendations to other Divisions and the number of recommendations made in connection with one particular investigation it was determined that it would be more appropriate to report to Audit Committee separately and on a more timely basis rather than wait for the preparation of the Annual Report. In any event, these recommendations along with specific information pertaining to the circumstances which led to the recommendations have already been communicated to Divisional Management and to the City Manager.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-62709.pdf