Report to/Rapport au :

 

Council

Conseil

     

 

23 June 2010 / le 23 juin 2010

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Alain Lalonde, Auditor General/Vérificateur général

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Alain Lalonde, Auditor General / Vérificateur général

 

(613) 580-2424 x14226, oag@ottawa.ca

 

City Wide/à l'échelle de la Ville

Ref N°: ACS2010-OAG-BVG-0003

 

 

SUBJECT:

AUDIT OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR THE SMARTBUS NEXT STOP ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM AND THE SMARTCARD SYSTEM

 

 

OBJET :

Vérification du processus d’acquisition du système d’annonce des arrêts dans les autobus intelligents et du système de cartes à puce

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.         That Council receive the following report from the Office of the Auditor General at its meeting on June 23, 2010, for referral to the approprite Standing Committee to hear public delegations, and for subsequent consideration and approval of the audit recommendations by Council at its meeting on August 25, 2010: 

- Audit of the Procurement Process for the SmartBus Next Stop Announcement System  and the SmartCard System

 

2.         That Council, after consideration and approval, refer the audit recommendation where management is in disagreement to the Audit, Budget and Finance (ABF) Committee.

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

1.         Que le Conseil reçoit et présente le rapport suivant du Bureau du vérificateur général à sa réunion du 23 juin 2010 et réfère au Comité permanent approprié pour entendre les délégations du public et pour considération ultérieure et approbation des recommandations de la vérification par le Conseil, à sa réunion du 25 août 2010 :

- Vérification du processus d’acquisition du système d’annonce des arrêts dans les autobus intelligents et du système de cartes à puce

 

2.         Que le Conseil, après examen et approbation, renvoie la recommandation de la vérification où la direction est en désaccord au Comité de vérification, du budget et des finances (VBF) pour résolution.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The audit was conducted as a result of Council Motion No. 78/6 approved on November 16/17, 2009.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

In accordance with the reporting protocol approved by Council for the Office of the Auditor General on November 28, 2007, this audit report is being tabled today for transmittal to the appropriate Standing Committee to hear public delegations.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

Consultation with management occurred throughout the audit.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Any financial implications of the OAG’s recommendations are outlined in the detailed reports.

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

The following report is issued separately to Members of Council and is on file with the City Clerk: 

- Audit of the Procurement Process for the SmartBus Next Stop Announcement System  and the SmartCard System

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

The attached report will be referred to the appropriate Standing Committee(s), and for subsequent consideration and approval of the audit recommendations by Council at a later meeting.