AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

TOWN OF MARKHAM

Canada Room, Markham Civic Centre

November 21, 2005

 

MINUTES

 

Attendance

 

Chair:                  Councillor S. Daurio

Vice-Chair,

    Budget            Councillor D. Horchik

Vice-Chair,

    IT                    Reg. Councillor B. O’Donnell

Members:            Reg. Councillor J. Heath

                           Councillor J. Virgilio

                           Councillor K. Usman

                           Councillor A. Chiu

Others:                Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti

                           Councillor E. Shapero

                           Councillor J. Webster

                           Councillor G. McKelvey

 

 

J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer

C. Conrad, Town Solicitor

A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services

J. Sales, Commissioner of Community and

        Fire Services

S. Birrell, Town Clerk

B. Cribbett, Treasurer

J. Lustig, Director of Financial & Client

        Services

F. Wong, Manager, Financial Planning

J. Kee, Committee Clerk

 

The Audit Committee convened at the hour of 9:35 a. m. with Councillor S. Daurio in the Chair.

 

 

 

            DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

None

 

 

1.         APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS FOR THE

            2005 FISCAL YEAR END (7.2)

Copies of the 2004 Town of Markham Annual Report were distributed to Committee.

 

Mr. Kevin Travers, Senior Partner with KPMG, was in attendance with respect to the external auditing process.

 

 

 

 

 

In response to a query of Committee, Ms. B. Cribbett, Treasurer, advised that in April of 2005, Council approved the draft consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and authorized staff to issue the financial statements upon finalization of all consolidated amounts.

 

Moved by Councillor A. Chiu

Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik

 

That Council appoint KPMG, LLP as the Town’s auditors to complete the review of the Town’s financial records for the year ending December 31, 2005;

 

And that, Council appoint KPMG, LLP as the external auditors for the Town’s Agencies, Boards and Commissions.

CARRIED

 

 

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Moved by Councillor K. Usman

Seconded by Regional Councillor B. O’Donnell

 

That the meeting move into in-camera session at 9:40 a.m.

CARRIED

 

Moved by Regional Councillor B. O’Donnell

Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio

 

That the committee rise at 9:50 a.m.

CARRIED

 

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ADJOURNMENT

 

The Audit Committee adjourned at 9:50 a.m.