Audit Work

Vision and Mission

Policies and Guidelines

Risk Management

Audit Work - Reports

Business Systems and Controls

Completed and On-going Audit Work

The Release and Reporting of Audit Findings Guidelines sets out the process by which work completed by Business Systems and Control is to be released. The following reports have been reviewed and edited (as necessary) by the HRM FOIPOP Administrator, in keeping with the Halifax Charter (replaced Municipal Governm ent Act, Part XX, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP), November 25, 2008)

Approved Audit Plan 2004/05

Approved Audit Plan 2005/06

Completed Work:

Year Written	Report Name	Principal Author(s)	Date Released

2003	Comprehensive Review - Fleet Transit Services - Executive Report - Shared Services	Abel Lazarus Maria Medioli Cathie Osborne	TBD
2003	Operational Review - Fleet Transit Services - Summary Recommendations Report - Shared Services	Abel Lazarus Maria Medioli Cathie Osborne	TBD
2003	Comprehensive Review - Compensation & Benefits - Human Resources	Abel Lazarus Cathie Osborne	TBD
2003	Herring Cove Fire Expenditures - Fire Services	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD
2003	Brownlow Avenue - Sale of Land - Real Property Services	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD
2003	Operational Review Artificial Turf Project 2003 - Real Property Services	Cathie Osborne	December 21, 2006
2003	Year End Accrual Irregularity - Human Resources	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD
2003	Sackville Sportsplex Financial Analysis - Real Property Services	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD
2003	Springfield Lake Recreation Association Reserve Case - Real Property Services	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD

2004	Comprehensive Review - Compensation & Benefits Phase 2 - Human Resources	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD
2004	Comprehensive Review of Snow and Ice Operations - Public Works and Transportation	Margaret Soley Kathy Smith Cathie Osborne	December 21, 2006
2004	Review of Succession Planning Activities Conducted within HRM	Cathie Osborne	May 23 2006
2004	Comprehensive Review - Fire Prevention Services - Fire Services	Abel Lazarus Cathie Osborne	December 21, 2006
2004	Sackville Street Depot - Fuel Spill - TWP and Finance	Cathie Osborne	TBD
2004	Accounts Payable Internal Controls - Finance	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD
2004	Payroll Irregularity - Capt William Spry - Recreation Tourism and Culture	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD
2004	Vendor Irregularity - Coronation Avenue - TPW	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	TBD
2004	Status of Non-inventoried Material and Supplies in HRM	Cathie Osborne Jim Burgess	May 23 2006

2005	Comprehensive Review - Heritage Incentive Program and Reserve Expenditures - RTC	Cathie Osborne Barb Palmeter	December 21, 2006
2005	Comprehensive Review - General Fleet Services - Real Property & Asset Management	Abel Lazarus Cathie Osborne	May 23 2006
2005	Comprehensive Review - Street Cuts Restorations - TPW, Planning & Development, HRWC	Abel Lazarus Contact Cathie Osborne	May 23 2006
2006- 2008	Comprehensive Review - Cash Controls across HRM	Cathie Osborne Cathie Barrington Abel Lazarus	TBD

	Currently Underway
2007-2008	Procurement and Accounts Payable Review	David Marr Andrea Falconer	TBD

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