2019-082 By-law to Appoint An Auditor and to Repal By-law 2015-159The Corporation of the Township of Oro- Medonte
By -Law No. 2019-082
A By-law to Appoint An Auditor and to Repeal By -Law 2015-159
Whereas Section 296(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
provides that a municipality shall appoint an auditor licensed under the Public
Accounting Act, 2004 who is responsible for, (a) annually auditing the accounts and
transactions of the municipality and its local boards and expressing an opinion on the
financial statements of these bodies based on the audit; and (b) performing duties
required by the municipality or local board;
And Whereas Section 296(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
stipulates that an auditor of a municipality shall not be appointed for a term exceeding
five years;
And Whereas the incumbent auditor has already completed their appointment for four
fiscal years (2015-2018) as indicated in By-law 2015-159;
And Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro- Medonte Council
deems it expedient, per Motion No. C190814-a6 , to appoint a municipal auditor for a
one year term being the fiscal year 2019;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro- Medonte hereby enacts as follows:
1. That Baker Tilly SGB LLP be appointed as Municipal Auditor;
2. That the appointment shall be for the fiscal year 2019;
3. That By -Law No. 2015-159 is hereby repealed;
4. And That this by-law shall come into force and take effect on the final passing
thereof.
By -Law Read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 14th day of August,
2019.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Mayor, H.S. Hu es
DepuN Clerk,'Janette Teeter