Audit Committee

(on behalf of Councillor L. Dudas) WHEREAS the Audit of Fleet Services was included in the 2019 Audit Work Plan of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) and was delivered today at Committee; WHEREAS the Scope and Objectives of the audit were related to procedures related to economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, but did not examine the sustainable development strategies that might be implemented; WHEREAS the city operates roughly 5,000 non-revenue vehicles; WHEREAS the majority of North American auto manufacturers have made clear they are phasing out gas-powered vehicles; WHEREAS the Government of Canada is legislatively phasing out the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035; WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has approved the Energy Evolution Plan which includes the Green Fleet Plan as a project to continue the conversion of City vehicles to hybrid and electric vehicles. WHEREAS the more prepared the City, and the steadier the implementation of the Plans, the lower and more predictable the costs for the City; WHEREAS it is imperative that these Plans include achievable and realistic milestones as part of their project timelines; WHEREAS regardless of one’s personal beliefs on the necessity of such a transition, external factors will necessitate it, requiring the City of Ottawa to be prepared; WHEREAS the Auditor General outlined within the “Emerging Issues and Audit Horizon for 2022” section of her 2021 Interim Audit Work Plan consideration for an audit on the City’s progress i