HomeMy WebLinkAboutAudit - 2015-12-14AUDIT COMMITTEE MINUTES
DECEMBER 14, 2015 CITY OF KITCHENER
The Audit Committee met this date commencing at 3:01 p.m.
Present: Mayor B. Vrbanovic - Chair
Councillors S. Davey, F. Etherington, Y. Fernandes, J. Gazzola, B. loannidis, Z.
Janecki, P. Singh, K. Galloway - Sealock, D. Schnider and S. Marsh
Staff: J. Willmer, Chief Administrative Officer
D. Chapman, Deputy CAO, Finance & Corporate Services
M. May, Deputy CAO, Community Services
J. Readman, Acting Deputy CAO, Infrastructure Services
B. Johnson, Director, Accounting
R. LeBrun, Manager, Accounting
S. Brisbane, Supervisor, Financial Reporting
D. Saunderson, Committee Administrator
FCS -15 -153 - 2015 EXTERNAL AUDIT PLANNING REPORT
The Committee considered Finance and Corporate Services Department report FCS -15 -153,
dated December 1, 2015, to which is attached KPMG report titled "City of Kitchener: Audit
Planning Report for the year ending December 31, 2015 ". Ms. S. Brisbane provided an
introduction and presented the staff report. Messrs. M. Betik and B. Hall, KPMG, were in
attendance and presented the external audit report prepared by KPMG.
Councillor P. Singh and Councillor J. Gazzola entered the meeting at this time.
On motion by Councillor S. Davey -
it was resolved:
"That the 2015 External Audit Planning Report prepared by KPMG, attached as
`Appendix' 1 to Finance and Corporate Services report FCS -15 -153 dated December 1,
2015, be approved."
FCS -15 -170 - 2016 SERVICE REVIEW AND INTERNAL AUDIT WORK PLAN
The Committee considered Finance and Corporate Services Department report FCS -15 -170,
dated December 1, 2015, regarding the Internal Audit work plan and service review
prioritization for 2016. Mr. D. Chapman presented the Report.
In response to questions regarding amending the 2016 Internal Audit work plan, Mr. Chapman
agreed to follow up prior to the Council meeting on whether service review priorities could be
reprioritized earlier in the schedule: sports fields, trails, parks and sites; special events; the
Welcome Centre and the Small Business Centre.
On motion by Councillor Y. Fernandes -
it was resolved:
"That the 2016 Internal Audit work plan be approved as outlined in Finance and
Corporate Services report FCS -15 -170 dated December 1, 2015."
FCS -15 -169 - FOURTH QUARTER AUDIT STATUS REPORT
The Committee considered Finance and Corporate Services Department report FCS -15 -169,
dated December 1, 2015, in which staff provides the status of Internal Audits scheduled for the
4th quarter of 2015. Mr. D. Chapman presented the Report.
4. ADJOURNMENT
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 3:31 p.m.
D. Saunderson
Committee Administrator