Item - 2019.EC10.11
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Economic and Community Development Committee on December 4, 2019 and was adopted without amendment.
EC10.11 - 2019 Third Quarter Status Report on Audit Recommendations: Opening Doors to Stable Housing
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Economic and Community Development Committee:
1. Received the report (November 20, 2019) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration for information.
Origin
Summary
The Auditor General's report Opening Doors to Stable Housing: An Effective Waiting List and Reduced Vacancy Rates Will Help More People Access Housing was adopted by City Council on July 16, 2019, along with 34 recommendations for the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) division. As detailed in the Management Response, SSHA agreed with and is working towards achieving all of the recommendations.
At this meeting, City Council requested that SSHA report quarterly to City Council through the Economic and Community Development Committee, with information on service improvements and modernization initiatives made to the centralized waiting list, accuracy of waiting list data, an update on vacant units, the status of implementation of the new choice-based model, as well as progress made on the recommendations outlined by the Auditor General (Attachment A).
This report provides the information requested, in regards to the third quarter of 2019.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-140394.pdf