Item - 2019.TA4.5

Tracking Status

TA4.5 - Establishment of Audit Committee

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended

Board Decision

The Board of Directors of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund:

 

1.  Approved the establishment of an Audit Committee with Terms of Reference as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 25, 2019) from the Director of Finance and Operations.


2.  Appointed the following three TAF Board members to the Audit Committee:

 

1.  Jacoline Loewen (Chairperson)

2.  Kimberly Marshall

3.  Deepak Ramachandran.

Origin

(October 25, 2019) Report from the Director of Finance and Operations

Summary

This report recommends the establishment of an Audit Committee and associated Terms of Reference. While this function has been undertaken by the Board as a whole, the addition of the $40 million Federal endowment will increase the volume and complexity of TAF’s financial reporting, warranting additional oversight.

Background Information

(October 25, 2019) Report from the Director of Finance and Operations on Establishment of Audit Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ta/bgrd/backgroundfile-139447.pdf
Attachment 1 - Draft Audit Committee Terms of Reference, October 2019
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ta/bgrd/backgroundfile-139448.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

That the following TAF Board members be appointed to the Audit Committee:

 

1.  Jacoline Loewen (Chairperson)

2.  Kimberly Marshall

3.  Deepak Ramachandran.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council