September 14, 1998
To:Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee
From:Audit Committee
Subject:Audit Division Restructuring and Staff Redeployment - Update
Recommendation:
The Audit Committee on September 11, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies
and Priorities Committee that the report (August 31, 1998) from the City Auditor be
received for information and Council so advised.
Background:
The Audit Committee had before it a report (August 31, 1998) from the City Auditor
providing an update of the Audit Division restructuring and staff redeployment.
City Clerk
Ina Robinson 392-7031
Attachment
Item 2
August 31, 1998
To:Audit Committee
From:City Auditor
Subject:Audit Division Restructuring and Staff Redeployment - Update
Recommendation:
It is recommended that this report be received for information.
Background:
A report dated June 25, 1998, prepared by the City Auditor outlined the actions taken up to
that point in regards to the redeployment of surplus audit staff. This report is an update to
the June 25, 1998 report.
Comments:
The report dated June 25, 1998 indicated that 20 of 30 surplus audit staff had been
accommodated in terms of voluntary separation, mandatory retirements or redeployment
elsewhere in the Corporation. Since that time, of the 10 staff requiring redeployment, a
further 8 have been accommodated as follows:
Voluntary exits (Bargaining unit employees)2
Voluntary exit (Excluded)1
Placement outside Corporation (Bargaining unit employee)1
Placement within the Corporation (Bargaining unit employees)2
On Long-Term disability (Bargaining unit employees) 2
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Consequently, there remains 2 further staff who require redeployment. The following
actions have been taken in regards to these staff.
1.Staff terminations relating to these 2 individuals were delayed until August 31, 1998, so
that they had the opportunity to apply for positions becoming available within the
Corporation.
2.A meeting was arranged with representatives of the Ministry of Revenue to explore a
significant number of auditor positions currently being recruited by the Province. This
meeting was held in the Office of the City Auditor and all staff who had not been placed
were invited to attend. The Ministry is currently attempting to hire over 500 auditors and
expressed an interest in interviewing surplus audit department staff. However, audit staff
requiring redeployment chose not to attend this meeting;
3.Contact was made with the Treasurer of the City of Markham in regards to Markham's
requirements for hiring financial analysts and operational auditors. I am not aware that staff
have made contact with the City;
4.Contact has been made with the Toronto Hydro and the Toronto Transit Commission in
regards to potential vacancies. No vacancies currently exist; and
5.Ongoing enquiries have been made with the Human Resources Division in order to
determine what vacancies may exist.
Conclusion:
Out of a total of 30 staff requiring redeployment, 28 have been accommodated. In regards to
the remaining two, all possible means have been investigated in attempting to redeploy staff
elsewhere in the Corporation as well as positions outside the Corporation. These efforts will
continue for the duration of the staff's period of recall.
Contact Name and Telephone No.:
Jeff Griffiths 392-8461
Jeff Griffiths
City Auditor
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