Fraud awareness and tax risk management still outstanding, finds audit committee

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeLocal News Fraud awareness and tax risk management still outstanding, finds audit committee Eleven outstanding recommendations have been completed and city anticipates at least 16 remaining on track to be finished on time Author of the article: By Eric Bowling Published Sep 14, 2026 2 minute read Join the conversation Edmonton city hall on May 27, 2026. PHOTO BY ERIC BOWLING /Postmedia Article content Three recommendations made by auditors to city administrators are overdue and administration has moved the goal posts to provide enough time to complete them. Article content That’s the latest update from the city’s audit committee on Monday, which also heard 11 outstanding recommendations have been completed since Aug. 27. Article content Article content “I think it’s within the margin of error,” said Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi Coun. Jon Morgan. “There’s a little bit of making sure the timing is right with other programs as well. Article content Article content “We can always be more pro-active.” Article content Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Work to improve fraud awareness among city employees is eight months overdue, a risk management system for tax collection and assessments are five months overdue and plans to identify and track minimum requirements for equitable recreation programming is two months overdue. An update on guiding documents for the city’s historic resource management system was 20 months behind but was completed on Sept. 8. Article content In spite of the three outliers, the city has completed 78 per cent of recommended changes, including a formal access plan for issuing gift cards, improvements to the city’s cybersecurity program which were made in-camera, formal procedures for environmental monitoring and to ensure climate impacts are factored into council decisions, greater consistency in facilities and fleet management, a guide for communicating future neighbourhood renewal projects to residents, a governing body overseeing the city’s taxation and assessment framework, as well as a system to monitor trouble tickets in the city’s internal procurement system and improvement to the city’s human…