Audit Work Plan - 2003 - FINAL Jan 6 03

STAFF REPORTJanuary 6, 2003To: Audit CommitteeFrom: Auditor GeneralSubject: Audit Work Plan - 2003 Purpose:To provide City Council with details of the Auditor General's work plan for the year endedDecember 31 2003.Financial Implications and Impact Statement:There are no financial implications resulting from the receipt of this report.Recommendation:It is recommended that the 2003 work plan for the Auditor General’s Office, as set out in thisreport, be received for information.Background:At its meeting of May 21, 22 and 23, 2002, City Council approved Clause No. (1) of Report No.(7) of the Policy and Finance Committee establishing the Office of the Auditor General andtransferring the internal audit function of the City Auditor to the Chief Administrative Officer, asrecommended in the report of Mr. Denis Desautels, the former Auditor General of Canada. Thereport also recommended that the Chief Administrative Officer, working with the AuditorGeneral, in consultation with the City Solicitor and the Commissioner of Corporate Services,report back on specific implementation actions.A report dated November 4, 2002, entitled “Implementation of the Auditor General and InternalAudit Functions” was approved by City Council on November 26, 27 and 28, 2002. Included inthe recommendations approved by Council was a draft by-law setting out provisions for theAuditor General’s responsibilities, term of office, selection, compensation, annual audit plan, ...