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Audit Committee


Meeting No. 18   Contact Rosemary MacKenzie, Council Administrator
Meeting Date Wednesday, June 30, 2010
  Phone 416-392-8021
Start Time 9:30 AM
  E-mail rmacken@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 2, City Hall
  Chair   Councillor Doug Holyday  

AU18.1

ACTION

Amended 

 

Ward: All 

2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements - City of Toronto

Committee Recommendations

The Audit Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council approve the 2009 Consolidated Financial Statements as attached in Appendix A to the report (June 21, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Audit Committee requested the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report to the Audit Committee on how much has been spent on the SAP financial system since amalgamation.

 

Cam Weldon, Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Giuliana Carbone, Treasurer and Mike St. Amant, Director, Accounting Services, made a presentation to the Audit Committee on the City of Toronto 2009 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, and filed a copy of their presentation material.

Origin
(June 21, 2010) Report from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer
Summary

The purpose of this report is to present the City of Toronto's Consolidated Financial Statements

for the year ended December 31, 2009 to Council for approval and provide highlights of the

City’s 2009 financial performance and financial condition as of December 31, 2009.

Background Information
Report (June 21, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-31534.pdf)

Appendix A - 2009 Consolidated Financial Statements
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-31674.pdf)

Appendix B - Key Issues/Risks Facing the City of Toronto
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-31675.pdf)

Appendix C - Glossary
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-31676.pdf)

Presentation material (June 30, 2010) submitted by the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer (AU18.1a)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-31843.pdf)

Motions
1a - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Del Grande (Carried)

That the Audit Committee recommend to City Council adoption of the recommendation contained in the report (June 21, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer.


1b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mike Del Grande (Carried)

That the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be requested to report to the Audit Committee on how much has been spent on the SAP financial system since amalgamation.


AU18.2

ACTION

Adopted 

 

 

City of Toronto Audit Results - Year Ended December 31, 2009

Committee Recommendations

The Audit Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council receive for information, the City of Toronto Audit Results for the year ended December 31, 2009, submitted by Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants.

Origin
(June 18, 2010) Report from Mark Barrett, Partner and Kathi Lavoie, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants
Summary

This report to the Audit Committee summarizes the issues of audit significance discussed with

management and provides the communications required by our professional standards.

 

The audit was designed to express an opinion on the December 31, 2009 consolidated financial

statements of the City. In planning the audit, we held discussions with management,

considered current and emerging business risks, performed an assessment of risks that could

materially affect the financial statements, and aligned our audit procedures accordingly. We

received the full support and assistance of the organization's personnel in conducting our audit.

Background Information
City of Toronto Audit results - Year Ended December 31, 2009
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-31613.pdf)

Motions
1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Del Grande (Carried)

That the Audit Committee recommend that:

 

1.         City Council receive for information, the City of Toronto Audit Results for the year ended December 31, 2009, submitted by Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants.


Procedural Motions
1 - Motion to Adopt Minutes moved by Councillor Chin Lee (Carried)

That the Minutes of the Audit Committee from Meeting 17 held on June 7, 2010, be confirmed.

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Councillor Doug Holyday, Chair, Audit Committee
Meeting Sessions
Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2010-06-30 Morning 9:40 AM 12:18 PM Public
Attendance
Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.
Date and Time Quorum Members
2010-06-30
9:40 AM - 12:18 PM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Del Grande, Ford, Holyday (Chair), Lee, Parker, Perruzza