1.             PUBLIC DELEGATIONS - OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2007 DETAILED AUDIT REPORTS:  Staffing; Labour Relations; Inventory and Asset Management Processes; 311 Contact Centre; Financial Information Reported to Council Regarding the Proposed North-South Light Rail Transit Line; 2006 and 2007 Compensation Budgets; Municipal Price Index; protocol division; and Procurement of Fax Machines

 

DÉLÉGATIONS PUBLIQUES – RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2007 et RAPPORTS DE VÉRIFICATION DÉTAILLÉS DE 2007 DU BUREAU DU VÉRIFICATEUR GÉNÉRAL : Dotation; Relations de travail; Processus de gestion des stocks et des biens; Centre d’appels 3-1-1; Renseignements financiers fournis au Conseil sur le projet de ligne nord-sud du train léger sur rail; Budgets de rémunération 2006 et 2007; Indice des prix aux municipalités; division du protocole; et Acquisition de télécopieurs 

 

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

Recommandation du comité

 

Que le Conseil prenne connaissance de ce rapport.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.   City Council report dated 12 June 2008 (ACS2008-CCS-CSE-0031).

 

 


Report to / Rapport au :

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

 

12 June 2008 / le 12 juin 2008

 

Submitted by / Soumis par : City Council / Conseil municipal

 

Contact / Personne-ressource : Diane Blais, Committee Coordinator /
Coordonnatrice du comité,
City Clerk’s Branch/Direction du greffe
580-2424, Ext. / poste : 28091, Diane.Blais@ottawa.ca

 

City Wide / À l'échelle de la Ville

Ref N°:  ACS2008-CCS-CSE-0031

 

 

SUBJECT:     PUBLIC DELEGATIONS - OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2007 DETAILED AUDIT REPORTS:  Staffing; Labour Relations; Inventory and Asset Management Processes; 311 Contact Centre; Financial Information Reported to Council Regarding the Proposed North-South Light Rail Transit Line; 2006 and 2007 Compensation Budgets; Municipal Price Index; protocol division; and Procurement of Fax Machines

 

 

OBJET :         DÉLÉGATIONS PUBLIQUES – RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2007 et RAPPORTS DE VÉRIFICATION DÉTAILLÉS DE 2007 DU BUREAU DU VÉRIFICATEUR GÉNÉRAL : Dotation; Relations de travail; Processus de gestion des stocks et des biens; Centre d’appels 3-1-1; Renseignements financiers fournis au Conseil sur le projet de ligne nord-sud du train léger sur rail; Budgets de rémunération 2006 et 2007; Indice des prix aux municipalités; division du protocole; et Acquisition de télécopieurs 

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee receive public comments with respect to the Auditor General’s reports (2007 Annual Report and 2007 Detailed Audit Reports), as referred by Council at its meeting of 11 June 2008.

 

 


 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique reçoive les commentaires publics en ce qui concerne les rapports du vérificateur général (Rapport annuel 2007 et les rapports de vérifications détaillés 2007), tels que référés par le Conseil à sa réunion du 11 juin 2008.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

At the 11 June 2008 meeting of Ottawa City Council, the Auditor General tabled his 2007 Annual Report and 2007 Detailed Audit Reports.  In tabling this report, Council approved the following referral motion:

 

“That the following audits be referred to Community and Protective Services Committee for the purpose of hearing public delegations:

 

2. – Food Safety Program

4. - Parks and Recreation including: a.) Branch-wide Audit; b.) Financial Management and Revenue Processes; c.) Canterbury Community Centre, and; d.) Corporate Pesticide Use Policy

11. - Pride Week Committee (requested by Council)

 

That the following audits be referred to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee for the purpose of hearing public delegations:

 

5. – Staffing (to be provided  in camera)

6. – Labour Relations (to be provided  in camera)

7. - Inventory and Asset Management Processes

8. - 311 Contact Centre

9. - Financial Information Reported to Council Regarding the Proposed North-South Light Rail Transit Line (requested by Council)

14. - 2006 and 2007 Compensation Budgets

15. - Municipal Price Index (requested by Council)

16. – Protocol Division (requested by Management)

18. - Procurement of Fax Machines

 

 

That the following audits be referred to Planning and Environment Committee for the purpose of hearing public delegations:

 

1. - Development Review Process

3. - Environmental Commitments in the Ottawa 20/20 Growth Management Strategy

10. - Population Growth Projections

 

That the following audits be referred to Transportation Committee for the purpose of hearing public delegations:

 

13. - Follow-up to the 2006 Audit of Surface Operations (requested by Council)

19. - Costs related to the Proposed Contracting-out of Lube, Oil, and Filter Work

20. - Disposal of Pavement Line Marker Equipment

21. - Ministry of Labour Charges Regarding Contractor Vehicles in Surface Operations

22. - Misuse and Abuse - Vehicles and Equipment

 

That the following audit be referred to Joint Transportation and Transit Committee for the purpose of hearing public delegations:

 

23. - Bus Refurbishing and Warranty Programs”

 

 

In accordance with the reporting protocol approved by Council for the Office of the Auditor General, the authority to “discuss and approve” the Auditor General’s reports rests with City Council.  Therefore, the sole purpose of the referral to the Standing Committees is to provide an opportunity for public delegations to comment on the reports. 

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

This item will be advertised in the local dailies as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement on Friday preceding the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Meeting.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no financial implications since this is to receive public comments.

 

 
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1 -   ACS2008-OAG-BVG-0005 - OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2007 DETAILED AUDIT REPORTS (Tabled at the 11 June 2008 meeting of Ottawa City Council and to be held on file with the City Clerk.) 

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Staff to take appropriate action as directed by the Committee.