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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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2025 External Financial Audit Plan **TIME SPECIFIC 2:00 P.M.**
Presented by: KPMG, Brittany Southworth, Partner
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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That the 2025 Audit Plan prepared by KPMG, provided as an attachment titled “City of St. Albert - 2025 Audit Planning Report” to the September 16, 2025 Agenda report titled “2025 External Financial Audit Plan”, be approved.
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SUMMARY
The City’s annual Financial statements are submitted annually to Municipal Affairs by May 1.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On June 20, 2022, Council passed the following motion:
AR-22-255
That KPMG be appointed as the City’s auditor for the 2022 - 2025 fiscal year ends (4 year term)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Section 280(1) of the Municipal Government Act stipulates that a Council must appoint an auditor for the municipality.
In 2024, Administration addressed all the control deficiencies identified during the 2023 audit and do not have any deficiencies to address from the 2024 audit.
This will be the fourth year of a 4-year audit extension with KPMG (2022 - 2025), which was approved by Council on June 20, 2022.
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
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IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION(S)
Financial:
The cost of the audit services for 2025 are included in the City’s 2025 operating budget.
Compliance & Legal:
None at this time
Program or Service:
None at this time
Organizational:
None at this time
Risks
None at this time
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Initiative aligned with Strategic Plan:
None at this time
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
None at this time
IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
None at this time
Risks
None at this time
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Report Date: September 16, 2025
Author(s): Stanley Chan, Manager, Financial Reporting and Operations
Department: Finance and Strategic Services
Department Director: Anne Victoor
Managing Director: Diane McMordie
Chief Administrative Officer: William Fletcher