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The City Auditor works to hold the City accountable to Edmontonians. Learn more about their mandate and major services.
Working independently from Administration, the City Auditor is appointed by City Council to provide internal audit services. The Office of the City Auditor audits Administration, and advises Council and Administration on areas for improvement or opportunities to add value to programs and services.
Enhancing Edmontonians’ trust through independent, value-add internal audit and advisory services.
Integrity: We are ethical, truthful, and transparent.
Accountability: We honour our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.
Unbiased: We are independent and objective.
Collaborative: We respectfully listen and work towards common goals.
Committed to continuous improvement: We embrace learning and innovation.
Affordable Housing Funding Decisions Audit (April)
Dedicated Accessible Transit Service (DATS) Audit (January)
Employee Business Expenses - Data Analytics Audit (June)
Procurement System (Ariba) - User Experience Audit (June)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at January 30, 2025 (January)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at April 10, 2025 (April)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at June 9, 2025 (June)
Taxation, Assessment and Collections System Governance Audit (April)
Blatchford Development Performance Management Audit (March)
Emergency Support Response Team Reception Centre Management Audit (August)
Environmental and Climate Governance Audit (March)
Equitable Recreation Programming Audit (June)
Facility Maintenance Services Audit (November)
Fraud Risk Management Audit (November)
Publicly Reported Community Indicators Validation Audit (June)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at February 29, 2024 (February)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at March 28, 2024 (March)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at June 6, 2024 (June)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at August 20, 2024 (August)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at November 7, 2024 (November)
Waste Collections Audit (August)
Capital Asset Management Audit (August)
City's Response to 311 Requests Audit (November)
Civic Agencies Governance Audit (November)
Council and Council Committee Reports Audit (January)
Employee Absences and Overtime Audit (June)
Enterprise Performance Management Audit (January)
Grants and Subsidies Audit (April)
IT Asset Management Audit (August)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at January 24, 2023 (January)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at April 19, 2023 (April)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at June 9, 2023 (June)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at September 1, 2023 (September)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at November 10, 2023 (November)
Following are the audit reports issued by the Office of the City Auditor during 2022.
2021 Municipal Election (March)
Arterial Roadway Assessment Audit (May)
City Financial Condition Update (October)
City Governance of Fort Edmonton Park (October)
City's Response to Homelessness Audit (May)
Enforcement Services Management and Support Audit (October)
IT Process Ownership Audit (March)
Project Management of Transportation Infrastructure Audit (March)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at February 22, 2022 (February)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at May 27, 2022 (May)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at September 29, 2022 (October)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at November 17, 2022 (November)
Following are the audit reports issued by the Office of the City Auditor during 2021.
Cloud Computing Audit (January)
Electrical Services Contract Management Audit (November)
Environmental Strategies Audit (May)
Historic Resources Management Program Audit (November)
Open Spaces Asset Transfer Audit (March)
Real Estate Branch Audit (March)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at January 25, 2021 (January)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at March 29, 2021 (March)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at May 27, 2021 (May)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at November 10, 2021 (November)
Reserve Funds Governance and Management Review (November)
Snow and Ice Control Audit (January)
Following are the audit reports issued by the Office of the City Auditor during 2020.
City Financial Condition Review (November)
City Productivity and Performance Audit (Part 1): Management Staff Analysis (September)
City Productivity and Performance Audit (Part 2): Productivity and Performance Measure Analysis (November)
Communications and Engagement Department Review (January)
Evaluated Receipt Settlement Audit (June)
Forestry Services Audit (September)
Investigation Report (March)
Office of the City Auditor Self-Assessment (May)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at January 13, 2020 (January)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at June 16, 2020 (June)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at September 8, 2020 (September)
Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report - As at November 2, 2020 (November)
Social Development Branch Audit (November)
The City’s Fraud and Misconduct Hotline allows employees to provide anonymous reports of suspected fraud and misconduct through a third-party service. This dashboard provides information on reporting and investigation activities.
The Office of the City Auditor makes recommendations to improve the City’s operations, programs, and services. This dashboard provides a summary of the status of outstanding recommendations, including due dates and distribution by City departments.
City Council passed Bylaw 16097 Audit Committee Bylaw on October 4, 2012. Bylaw 16097 prescribes the powers, functions, duties, structure and procedures for Audit Committee.
The Office has a 2025 operating budget of $3,097,000 with 17 staff members reporting to the City Auditor.
The Fraud and Whistleblower Protection Directive, A1464, was approved on January 19, 2017. This directive aims to set procedures for the prevention, detection, reporting and investigation of suspected fraud, as well as the processes for reporting and resolving complaints of retaliation. The Fraud Reporting and Investigation Procedure outlines the procedure for the prevention and reporting of suspected fraud within the City of Edmonton. The Whistleblower Protection Procedure outlines the process for the reporting and resolution of retaliation complaints.
Communications to and from the Office of the City Auditor are handled in accordance with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation.
City Auditor Bylaw
See Bylaws - C
Audit Committee Bylaw
See Bylaws - A
Fraud and Whistleblower Protection Directive
See Administrative Policies / Procedures D-F
Fraud Reporting and Investigation Procedure
See Administrative Policies / Procedures D-F
Whistleblower Protection Procedure
See Administrative Policies / Procedures D-F
