Related pages:
	Office expense reports
	Donations to Council Member-organized community events
	Budgets
	Council Handbook (pdf)

Councillor Expense Policy
The Councillor Expense Policy was adopted by Toronto City Council on July 16, 2008. It guides the expenditures that support Councillors in performing their diverse roles and in representing their constituents. The Councillor office expense budget allows Councillors to:

• Communicate with their constituents about the meetings and activities of City Council and its committees.
• Communicate with their constituents about the business and services of the City and its agencies.
• Enhance and promote a harmonious community in their wards.
• Administer their offices in City Hall and in their communities.
• Represent the City at functions or events.

In addition to the Councillor Expense Policy, Councillor expenses must also comply with the following policies and statutes:

Code of Conduct and fraud prevention

• Code of Conduct for Members of Council
• Council Code of Conduct Complaint Protocol
• City of Toronto Fraud Prevention Policy

Donations to community events organized by a Councillor

• Council Member-Organized Community Events Policy
• Donor Declaration Form
• Policy on Accounting for Donations to Council Member-Organized Community Events

Election year policies

• Use of corporate resources during an election year
• Policy regarding participation of staff in election campaigns
• Employees, including Council staff, seeking election to political office

• Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
• Municipal Elections Act, 1996
• The Income Tax Act
• The Employment Standards Act