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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCLD-016-09Staff Report # 1 • al"11~';`~OII Lradtngthe Way REPORT CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Meeting: COUNCIL ' ReSO~~'4iOv~~}'- C-53~-09 Date: September 21, 2009 Report #: CLD-016-09 File #: By-law #: Subject: COMPLIANCE AUDIT -JOHN MUTTON 2006 ELECTION CAMPAIGN RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following: 1. THAT Report CLD-016-09 be received; and 2. THAT the interested parties listed in Report CLD-016-09 be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: PLB" Reviewed by: an lin Wu, ,7 !Chief Administrative Officer CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, EIOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506 REPORT NO.: CLD-016-09 REPORT NO.: CLD-016-09 PAGE 2 of 2 PAGE 2 of 2 BACKGROUND At the Council meeting of July 13, 2009, Council passed the following Resolution No. C-468-09: "THAT the verbal rep©rt from the Municipality's Solicitor at the Closed meeting of Council on July 13, 2009 regarding the letter to Council from Eric K. Gillespie Professional Corporation dated May 22, 2009 and the Application by Mr. Gillespie to the Superior Court for mandatory relief, be received; THAT Council advise that it has decided to approve a second auditor licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 to conduct a new compliance audit under section 81 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 related to the election campaign finances of Mr. John Mutton in the 2006 municipal elections having regard to the disciplinary proceedings of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario against Mr. James E. Horn; and THAT the Municipal Clerk be instructed to report to Council at its next meeting recommending a qualified person to conduct the new compliance audit related to the election campaign finance of Mr. John Mutton in the 2006 municipal elections." In an attempt to locate a qualified person to conduct the compliance audit, numerous contacts were made. Four auditors whose names were forwarded through the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario and the City of Toronto, indicated that they were qualified and may be interested in conducting the audit. Each of them has been provided with the information required to provide a quote on the project, however, at the time of writing this report, no quotes have been received. Once the information has been received, a further report will be submitted to Council in order for a recommendation to be made. Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision: D. & C. Prout S. Keane G. Van Dyk J. Mutton