Audit Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:A#02-19
Date:
-
Location:
Council Chambers
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Committee Members Present:
  • Mayor Barrow
  • Councillor Muench
  • Councillor Chan

 


  • Moved by:Councillor Chan

    That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.

    Carried

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest by members of the Committee under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

There were no delegations.

Neil Garbe, City Manager, provided introductory remarks regarding the Lean Program update, and noted the program continues to build awareness and improve processes in the City.

Leah Zilnik, Manager, Service Innovation, made a presentation to the Committee to provide an update regarding the Lean Project. She reviewed what Lean is, the purpose of the Lean Program, and highlighted the 2018 Lean Projects and their results. L. Zilnik highlighted the 2019 Projects that were underway and outlined next steps for the Program.

  • Moved by:Councillor Chan

    a) That staff report SRCM.19.05 regarding the Lean Program Update, be received for information.

    Carried

Neil Garbe, City Manager, provided an overview of information contained in staff report SRCM.19.14 related to the Internal Audit Outstanding Recommendations and Year Three Reports prepared by York Region Audit Services, the City’s contracted internal auditors. He introduced Antonio Bianchi, Acting Director, Audit Services, York Region, and Travis Waite, Senior Internal Auditor, York Region, and noted his appreciation for their professional services. N. Garbe, on behalf of the City of Richmond Hill, extended his condolences on the passing of Paul Duggan, Director, Audit Services, York Region.

Travis Waite, Senior Internal Auditor, York Region, reviewed details of the Year Three Internal Audits results for the 3 areas of focus: Development Charges Process Review, Access Richmond Hill Cash Handling Audit, and By-law and Licensing Enforcement Division, specifically the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS), Licenses, and Complaints. He  highlighted the auditors observations, recommendations and management responses for each of the audited areas.

Dayna Alexander, Manager, Access Richmond Hill, made a presentation to the Committee regarding the Access Richmond Hill Cash Handling Audit. She reviewed the main objectives of the audit, services for which cash payments were accepted, and highlighted the cash intake received between 2015 to 2018. D. Alexander concluded the presentation by highlighting the 3 areas of focus, auditors observations and responses to the internal audit report.

  • Moved by:Councillor Chan

    a) That staff report SRCM.19.14 regarding Internal Audit Outstanding Recommendations and Year Three Reports, be received.

    Carried

Neil Garbe, City Manager, provided an update on the 2019 Key Performance Indicator Program highlighting the information contained in Appendix "A" to staff report SRCM.19.12.

  • Moved by:Councillor Chan

    a) That staff report SRCM.19.12 regarding the 2019 Key Performance Indicator Program, be received for information.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Councillor Muench

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    The meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.

    Carried