Conseil
25 November 2009 / le 25 novembre 2009
Submitted by/Soumis par : Alain Lalonde, Auditor General/Vérificateur
général
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Alain Lalonde, Auditor General
(613)
580-2424 x14226, Alain.Lalonde@ottawa.ca
That Council receive the following report: Audit of the Incremental Costs of the Transit Strike 2008-2009.
Que le Conseil prenne connaissance du rapport
suivant : Vérification de l'incidence financière de la grève des transports en
commun 2008-2009.
On March 11, 2009 Council approved the following motion:
“Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS from December 10, 2008 to January 31, 2009 the City of Ottawa experienced a strike by ATU 279, representing OC Transpo bus drivers and mechanics; and,
WHEREAS OC Transpo acquired both direct cost savings and revenue losses from this strike, as well as other costs associated with this strike being charged to the OC Transpo budget (including Council-approved mitigation measures and resumption of service fare incentives, among others); and,
WHEREAS there have been a number of estimates presented to City Council and published in the media regarding the cost and purported "savings" from this strike; and,
WHEREAS the Auditor General has indicated that he is able to conduct an audit within his existing resources;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council request the City Auditor General to conduct an audit of the costs to OC Transpo and the City of Ottawa as a result of this strike;
AND FURTHER the Auditor General be directed to report back to Council with an indication of the timelines and the impact undertaking this audit would have on the current workplan;
AND THAT such an audit be reported to Transit Committee and City Council and include the direct costs (including revenue losses) and savings of the strike to OC Transpo for both the 2008 and 2009 budgets (including the Council-approved mitigation measures and resumption of service fare incentives) as well as the other costs to the City of Ottawa associated with the strike for both the 2008 and 2009 budgets.”
Consultation with management occurred throughout the audit.
Any financial implication of the OAG's recommendations are outlined in the report.
The following report is issued separately to Members of Council and is on file with the City Clerk:
- Audit of the Incremental Costs of the Transit Strike 2008-2009.
The report will be forwarded to the Transit Committee as specified in the Council motion, and for subsequent consideration and approval of the audit recommendations by Council at a future meeting.