Toronto Auditor General

• Surveillance, push for 311 tips part of plan to respond to scathing Toronto tree maintenance review

  “Clearly through this review, our efforts have not been vigorous enough to ensure that the contracts are being implemented appropriately."

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2021
  
• Toronto still not getting value for money after major 2019 review of tree maintenance: auditor general

  Shopping breaks while claiming drive time, push-ups while at a job site, and checking cellphones while reporting work on a tree were among the issues captured on video.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2021
  
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• Toronto transit board to tackle auditor general’s report on Presto issues

  An Auditor General’s report has once again revealed the PRESTO system is losing money due to malfunctions.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2019
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• City likely granting millions in unwarranted rental assistance: Toronto auditor general

  The report said in their review of 160 RGI households, 18 per cent were found to have potentially unreported assets or income.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2019
• Millions lost in ‘negligence,’ potential savings for City of Toronto vehicles: auditor general

  "The implementation of recommendations in this report ... will likely result in cost savings from improved warranty administration and reduced operating costs."

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2019
• Toronto council set to improve procedures after two cyberattacks go unreported

  In her latest report to the City of Toronto’s audit committee, Auditor General Beverly Romeo-Beehler identified glaring issues when it comes to procedures surrounding incidents of cyberattacks.

  Tech

  Jul 10, 2019
• Toronto’s auditor general estimates $2.6M in potential loss of forestry contractors’ productivity

  Beverly Romeo-Beehler found 28 of 45 contractor crews' vehicles didn't stop near requested tree service locations and/or the vehicles went to locations not recorded in logs and unrelated to service locations (examples included coffee shops and plazas).

  Politics

  Apr 30, 2019
• Fare evasion, malfunctioning Metrolinx equipment cost TTC $64M in 2018: auditor general

  Toronto's auditor general said fare evasion on streetcars is particularly problematic with an average of one in 10 passengers not paying.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2019
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• City of Toronto workers claim $1.9M for erectile dysfunction prescriptions

  Toronto’s auditor general is calling for a review of drug benefit claims for erectile dysfunction medication and opioids by city workers after “excessive quantities” of the drugs were reimbursed.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2016