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Type: Agenda Reports Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/17/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/15/2025 Final action:
Title: Auditor's Year End Communication *TIME SPECIFIC: 1:00 p.m.* Presented by: Brittany Keelan CPA, CA Partner KPMG and Sheldon Jacobs, CPA, CA Partner KPMG
Attachments: 1. City of St. Albert - 2024 Audit Findings Report

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Auditor’s Year End Communication *TIME SPECIFIC: 1:00 p.m.*

Presented by: Brittany Keelan CPA, CA Partner KPMG and Sheldon Jacobs, CPA, CA Partner KPMG

 

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SUMMARY

 

This report brings forward any significant matters identified by the Auditors during their

audit engagement of the 2024 Financial Statements and other reporting as required by

the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

 

This report also brings forward any operational matters identified by the Auditors during

the audit engagement.

 

ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION

 

Section 276 of the Municipal Government Act requires that a municipality prepare

financial statements for the preceding year and that the audited statements (with the

auditor’s report) be available to the Minister and to the public by May 1st.

 

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION

 

This report summarizes the scope of the audit, any findings to date, and reviews any matters of importance.

 

The section of this report titled “Control deficiencies and other observations”, beginning on page 11, outlines any matters, in detail, identified during the audit.

 

All audit findings from previous years have been completed and closed and there are no new audit findings for the 2024-year end.

 

KPMG is responsible for expressing an opinion on the City’s consolidated financial

statements, in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Auditing Standards

(Canadian GAAS) and Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards (Canadian

PSAS).

 

STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT

 

N/A

 

ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN

 

Initiative aligned with Strategic Plan:

Not Applicable

 

ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY

 

N/A

 

 

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Report Date: April 15, 2025

Author(s): Brenda Barclay

Department:  Financial and Strategic Services

Department Director:  Anne Victoor

Managing Director:  Diane McMordie

Chief Administrative Officer: William Fletcher