Many of the weaknesses which we have reported here in the report are not new. They are long-standing issues that have persisted, some of which over many years. The pace of improvement has not matched in some cases the scale of the challenge facing the authority around a number of these matters. Without urgent and sustained action and clear accountability the council risks remaining in a cycle, in my view, of statutory intervention and limited assurance.
The Auditor General's Office released a report stating that a retired city employee's credentials were used to sign contracts with third-party energy retailers, resulting in a $2.5 million loss.
"Under MTD self-employed people and businesses will have to report their taxes quarterly, not annually... Which begs the question, what is the point of MTD?"