Audit Committee Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the 2024 External Audit Plan as outlined in the report entitled “2024 External Audit Planning Report” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Audit Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Audit Plans for 2025 and 2026 as outlined in the report entitled “Audit Plans for 2025 and 2026” from the Auditor General, presented at the Audit Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendations as outlined in the report entitled “Audit of Cash Handling Processes in the Greater Sudbury Public Library” from the Auditor General, presented at the Audit Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendations outlined in the report entitled “Purchasing Card Audit” presented by the Auditor General, at the Audit Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.

the resolution be amended to include the following: “AND THAT the Auditor General’s office be directed to conduct a follow-up audit in 2026 to identify opportunities to better manage this expense; AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to provide a report to the April 2025 meeting of Finance and Administration Committee outlining the purpose, scope and methodology of the Municipal Benchmarking Network of Canada and World Council on City Data and the value of each benchmarking exercise to problem solving and decision making; AND FURTHER THAT staff provide options for Committee’s consideration to perform service, cost and outcome benchmarking which could replace or improve upon existing data collection and analysis methods.”

Amended: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendations outlined in the report entitled “Review of General Government Expense” from the Auditor General, presented to the Audit Committee on January 28, 2025; AND THAT the Auditor General’s office be directed to conduct a follow-up audit in 2026 to identify opportunities to better manage this expense; AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to provide a report to the April 2025 meeting of Finance and Administration Committee outlining the purpose, scope and methodology of the Municipal Benchmarking Network of Canada and World Council on City Data and the value of each benchmarking exercise to problem solving and decision making; AND FURTHER THAT staff provide options for Committee’s consideration to perform service, cost and outcome benchmarking which could replace or improve upon existing data collection and analysis methods.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the 2024 External Audit Plan as outlined in the report entitled “2024 External Audit Planning Report” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Audit Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Audit Plans for 2025 and 2026 as outlined in the report entitled “Audit Plans for 2025 and 2026” from the Auditor General, presented at the Audit Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendations as outlined in the report entitled “Audit of Cash Handling Processes in the Greater Sudbury Public Library” from the Auditor General, presented at the Audit Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendations outlined in the report entitled “Purchasing Card Audit” presented by the Auditor General, at the Audit Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.

THAT the resolution be amended to include the following: “AND THAT the Auditor General’s office be directed to conduct a follow-up audit in 2026 to identify opportunities to better manage this expense; AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to provide a report to the April 2025 meeting of Finance and Administration Committee outlining the purpose, scope and methodology of the Municipal Benchmarking Network of Canada and World Council on City Data and the value of each benchmarking exercise to problem solving and decision making; AND FURTHER THAT staff provide options for Committee’s consideration to perform service, cost and outcome benchmarking which could replace or improve upon existing data collection and analysis methods.”

As Amended: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendations outlined in the report entitled “Review of General Government Expense” from the Auditor General, presented to the Audit Committee on January 28, 2025; AND THAT the Auditor General’s office be directed to conduct a follow-up audit in 2026 to identify opportunities to better manage this expense; AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to provide a report to the April 2025 meeting of Finance and Administration Committee outlining the purpose, scope and methodology of the Municipal Benchmarking Network of Canada and World Council on City Data and the value of each benchmarking exercise to problem solving and decision making; AND FURTHER THAT staff provide options for Committee’s consideration to perform service, cost and outcome benchmarking which could replace or improve upon existing data collection and analysis methods.