NEWS RELEASE Mayor and Council will review the Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit (Fort McMurray, AB – September 23, 2014- 6 p.m.) – The Audit and Budget Committee has released the findings from its Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit. Independently completed by KPMG and presented to Council after careful review by the Audit and Budget Committee, the Audit represents a new chapter in creating transparency between Council, Administration, and between the Municipality and its residents. “The Audit identified that the organization has much work to do, and as Chair, Audit and Budget Committee, I am committing to the taxpayers of Wood Buffalo that integrity, accountability and transparency will be at the core of all we do,” said Councillor Sheldon Germain. “There have been changes at the senior level of the Municipality, which needed to happen, and quite frankly, some of the specific findings in the audit are concerning, and unacceptable,” continued Councillor Sheldon Germain. KPMG reviewed the Municipality’s processes and procedures related to governance; council policies; an organizational review of Communications and Public Affairs; honorariums; land acquisitions and expropriations; travel and living expenses; consultants and contractors; and, tenders and proposals. Seven key themes emerged and were prioritized into a viable road map to help the Municipality integrate the necessary changes that will lead to rigorous process, and updated policies and procedures: 1. Clear and consistent communication of the overarching expectations and vision of RMWB’s leadership; 2. More deliberate and scheduled information sharing between Administration and Council; 3. A need for improved clarity of roles and responsibilities between Administration and Council; 4. Enhanced oversight to ensure established policies and procedures are being followed; 5. A need to update certain policies and processes and to ensure compliance is tracked and recorded; 6. A general need to integrate a process to ensure decisions are aligned with policy; and, 7. That compliance and non-compliance are tracked and reported. The full audit report can be found at woodbuffalo.ab.ca/audit Regular and consistent updates will be provided to the Audit and Budget Committee and shared with the public.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:36:58 +0000
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