Audit of Ottawa Fire Service

Office of the Auditor General AUDIT OF THE OTTAWA FIRE SERVICES BRANCH 2006 Report Chapter 3 2006 Chapter 3: Audit of the Ottawa Fire Services Branch Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..............................................................................................................i SOMMAIRE ................................................................................................................................xvi 1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................... 1 2 AUDIT OBJECTIVE, SCOPE AND APPROACH ............................................................ 5 3 AUDIT CRITERIA................................................................................................................ 6 4 OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................... 7 4.1 Strengths ....................................................................................................................... 7 4.2 Legislative and Regulatory Compliance .................................................................. 8 4.3 Strategic Planning and the Role of the Fire Service .............................................. 14 4.4 Management Structure and Resources................................................................... 28 4.5 t Information...................................................................................... ...