Item - 2019.GL6.6

The General Government and Licensing Committee received the report (June 10, 2019) from the Controller for information.

As requested by Council, this report provides information on the consulting services expenditures of City Divisions and Agencies and Corporations (A and Cs) for the year ended December 31, 2018. The report contains a summary and details, by category and vendor, of operating and capital consulting services expenditures for 2018, with 2017 comparatives.

Overall, the City and its A and Cs spent $25.1 million on consulting services in 2018 for operating and capital combined, which represents an overall increase of $3.7 million (or 17.2 percent) compared to 2017. The overall increase in consulting expenditures consists of a $4.6 million (or 59.6 percent) increase within A and Cs, offset by a $1.0 million (or 7 percent) decrease within City Divisions.

The increase is mainly due to Policing Effectiveness and Modernization initiatives at the Toronto Police Service and efficiency improvement studies related to the purchase of streetcars and buses at the Toronto Transit Commission, offset by the completion of a transportation organizational review, traffic congestion initiatives, and environmental assessment studies.