Item - 2016.AU6.15
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 12, 2016 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Audit Committee on July 4, 2016 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 12, 2016.
AU6.15 - 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 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council receive the report (May 30, 2016) from the Auditor General for information.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-94458.pdf
AU6.15 - 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 (May 30, 2016) 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 that were publicly reported through Audit Committee. These recommendations were made in the context of the annual Fraud and Waste Hotline reports and other special reviews conducted.
The Auditor General issued reports related to the operation of the Fraud and Waste Hotline Program. Since January 2007, a total of 30 recommendations have been reported publicly. Twenty-three of them had been implemented before 2015. Recommendations may also have been made to management staff in the context of individual allegation which resulted in investigation reports. The implementation status of confidential recommendations is communicated directly to the City Manager.
In relation to the 30 recommendations, the Auditor General verifies information provided by management to determine the validity of management assertions related to each recommendation. The results of this review are communicated to Council through Audit Committee.
The results of our verification indicate management has not fully implemented five outstanding recommendations made in public reports by the Auditor General’s Forensic Unit.
Continued efforts to implement outstanding recommendations will provide additional benefits to the City through cost savings, additional revenue and enhanced service delivery.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-94458.pdf