Item - 2017.AU10.14

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 7, 2017 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Audit Committee on October 27, 2017 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 7, 2017.

AU10.14 - Auditor General's 2017 Consolidated Status Report on Follow-up of Outstanding Audit Recommendations

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 7, 8 and 9, 2017, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council receive the report (October 13, 2017) from the Auditor General for information.

Background Information (Committee)

(October 13, 2017) Report from the Auditor General - 2017 Consolidated Status Report on Follow-up of Outstanding Audit Recommendations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-107921.pdf

AU10.14 - Auditor General's 2017 Consolidated Status Report on Follow-up of Outstanding Audit Recommendations

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Audit Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council receive the report (October 13, 2017) from the Auditor General for information.

Origin

(October 13, 2017) Report from the Auditor General

Summary

In 2017, in accordance with the new follow-up reporting process, the Auditor General reported to the Audit Committee on the recommendation follow-up results as follows:

 

March 24, 2017

-  City divisions in Cluster A and the City Manager's Office
 

June 27, 2017

-  City divisions in Cluster B
-  Agencies and Corporations
 

October 27, 2017   

- City divisions in Cluster C
-  Recommendations issued by the Auditor General's Forensic Unit
-  Consolidated year-end report
 

This consolidated year-end report summarizes the 2017 recommendation follow-up results of all City divisions, the City Manager's Office, Agencies and Corporations, and recommendations issued by the Auditor General's Forensic Unit.

 

Since 1999, the City has made excellent progress implementing the recommendations.

 

A total of 294 outstanding recommendations were included in the 2017 follow-up review.

 

Among the 294 recommendations, our review verified that 93 recommendations (31 per cent) have been fully implemented, and 13 recommendations (5 per cent) are no longer applicable. There are 188 recommendations (64 per cent) that remain not fully implemented.

 

Continued efforts to implement outstanding recommendations will provide additional financial and non-financial benefits to the City and its Agencies and Corporations. These benefits include cost savings, additional revenue, enhanced service delivery, and improved controls.

 

We express our appreciation for the co-operation and assistance we received from the management and staff of City divisions, the City Manager's Office and the Agencies and Corporations.

Background Information

(October 13, 2017) Report from the Auditor General - 2017 Consolidated Status Report on Follow-up of Outstanding Audit Recommendations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-107921.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Christin Carmichael Greb (Carried)
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