Item - 2014.AU16.12
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 8, 2014 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Audit Committee on June 27, 2014 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 8, 2014.
AU16.12 - Auditor General’s Office - Forensic Unit Status Report on Outstanding Recommendations
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council receive the report (June 9, 2014) from the Auditor General for information.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-70639.pdf
AU16.12 - Auditor General’s Office - Forensic Unit Status Report on Outstanding Recommendations
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Audit Committee recommends that:
1. City Council receive the report (June 9, 2014) from the Auditor General for information.
Origin
Summary
This report provides information regarding the implementation status of recommendations made by the Forensic Unit of the Auditor General’s Office which were publicly reported through Audit Committee. These recommendations were made in the context of annual Fraud and Waste Hotline reports or other special reviews such as the 2013 report on Fleet Services Division - Review of Various Equipment Maintenance Practices.
On an annual basis, the Auditor General reviews information provided by management to determine the accuracy of management assertions related to each recommendation. The results of this review are communicated to Council through Audit Committee.
Since January 2007, the Auditor General has issued various reports related to its operation of the City’s Fraud and Waste Hotline Program. Since that time a total of 27 recommendations have been reported publicly.
The results of our review indicate management has not fully implemented fourteen outstanding recommendations made in reports by the Auditor General’s Forensic Unit from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2013.
Continued efforts to implement outstanding recommendations will provide additional benefit to the City through cost savings, additional revenue and enhanced service delivery.
As well, an additional 23 recommendations were made to management staff in the context of confidential investigation reports and have been fully implemented. The implementation status of confidential recommendations is communicated directly to the City Manager.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-70639.pdf