Item - 2019.AU2.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 14 and 15, 2019 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Audit Committee on May 3, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on May 14 and 15, 2019.
AU2.6 - Auditor General's Response to the Audit Committee's Request on the Outstanding Audit Recommendations Which Are of Greatest Concern
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 14 and 15, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council receive the report (April 16, 2019) from the Auditor General for information.
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 16, 2019) from the Auditor General remain confidential in its entirety as it pertains to the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 16, 2019) from the Auditor General remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.
Confidential Attachment - The security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-132161.pdf
Attachment 1 - High Priority Outstanding Recommendations Identified By the Auditor General
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-132162.pdf
Attachment 2 - Audit Recommendations Remain Outstanding for Five Years or Longer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-132163.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - High Priority Outstanding Confidential Audit Recommendations for City Divisions in Corporate Services
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) May-14-2019 2:13 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - AU2.6 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Jim Karygiannis, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
AU2.6 - Auditor General's Response to the Audit Committee's Request on the Outstanding Audit Recommendations Which Are of Greatest Concern
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - The security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.
Committee Recommendations
The Audit Committee recommends that:
1. City Council receive the report (April 16, 2019) from the Auditor General for information.
2. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 16, 2019) from the Auditor General, remain confidential in its entirety, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Audit Committee:
1. Requested the appropriate City staff to report to the Audit Committee at its meeting on June 28, 2019, on the following outstanding recommendations identified by the Auditor General in Attachment 1 to her report dated April 16, 2019:
- Facilities Management, Audit of City Cleaning Services Recommendations 3 and 9
- Information and Technology Recommendation 2
- Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits Recommendations 3, 7 and 15.
2. Requested the Auditor General to continue to bring forward to each meeting of the Audit Committee, a list of outstanding recommendations she considers to be a high priority.
Origin
Summary
At its February 22, 2019 meeting, a motion was adopted by the Audit Committee requesting the Auditor General to report to the May 3, 2019 Audit Committee meeting on the outstanding audit recommendations which are of greatest concern to the Auditor General. This report provides the requested information.
Among the 227 outstanding audit recommendations, 30 were identified as high priority using the following criteria:
- Significant amount of potential savings
- Significant health and safety risk
- Significant reputation risk
In addition, 60 recommendations from 25 audit reports have remained outstanding for five years or longer since the related report was issued.
The high-priority and long-outstanding recommendations are listed in Attachments 1 and 2, and in Confidential Attachment 1 by the Service Group under each Deputy City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-132161.pdf
Attachment 1 - High Priority Outstanding Recommendations Identified By the Auditor General
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-132162.pdf
Attachment 2 - Audit Recommendations Remain Outstanding for Five Years or Longer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-132163.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - High Priority Outstanding Confidential Audit Recommendations for City Divisions in Corporate Services
Motions
That the Audit Committee:
1. Request the appropriate City staff to report to the Audit Committee at its meeting on June 28, 2019, on the following outstanding recommendations identified by the Auditor General in Attachment 1 to her report dated April 16, 2019:
- Facilities Management, Audit of City Cleaning Services Recommendations 3 and 9
- Information and Technology Recommendation 2
- Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits Recommendations 3, 7 and 15.
2. Request the Auditor General to continue to bring forward to each meeting of the Audit Committee, a list of outstanding recommendations she considers to be a high priority.