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About the committee
Committee mandate
Reports and make recommendations to Council on matters relating to:
- Internal/external audits
- Oversight of internal control, financial reporting
- Human Resources - programs and services
- Programs related to Financial Planning and Policy, Treasury Services,
- Customer Service, Information Technology, Legislative Services, Records Management, Legal Services, Procurement and Risk Management
- Access & Equity
Specific duties shall include:
- To consider and make recommendations to Council on:
- matters of policy respecting human resources, including health and safety, union/management relations, organizational planning and development and compensation administration
- matters of policy involving communications issues
- matters of policy and oversight involving financial management, investment, reserves, debt, procurement and risk management
- matters of policy involving general policies and procedures and administrative By-laws
- all audit matters, including promoting an appropriate environment for the management of public funds and the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of operations and a high level of accountability. Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies and support high standard of ethical conduct
- matters of policy and direction related to Access and Equity, including the annual corporate accessibility plan
- To act as liaison to the Access & Equity volunteer advisory committees (with the exception of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities reporting to the General Issues Committee)
- To consider recommendations of any Sub-Committees and/or Task Forces which report directly to the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee
- To receive delegations from the public and conduct public hearings as required by statute and Council specific to the mandate of this committee on matters under the Standing Committee
Committee type: Standing Committee
Staff liaison
Angela McRae, Legislative Coordinator
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 5987
Email: angela.mcrae@hamilton.ca
Committee members
- Councillor Maria Pearson
- Councillor Brad Clark
- Councillor Chad Collins
- Councillor Brenda Johnson
- Councillor Judi Partridge
- Councillor Arlene VanderBeek
- Councillor Maureen Wilson
- Councillor Lloyd Ferguson
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