Compliance Audit Committee

For the 2022 municipal election, the City of Oshawa has partnered with the Town of Ajax, the Regional Municipality of Durham, the City of Pickering and the Town of Whitby to form a Joint Compliance Audit Committee. The Committee will serve for upcoming term of Council beginning on November 15, 2022 and concluding November 14, 2026 or until such time the applicable Committee has disposed of any remaining matters in accordance with the Act, whichever is later.

Become a Member

Applications are currently being accepted to become a member of the committee.

Please visit the Region of Durham’s Election page for more information on how to apply.

Mandate

The Compliance Audit Committee is responsible for hearing applications seeking an audit of contributions received or expenses incurred by a candidate or third party advertiser in relation to an election governed by the Municipal Elections Act. 

Additional responsibilities include:

• reviewing reports filed by the City Clerk;
• appointing an auditor when the Committee grants an application;
• reviewing reports filed by an auditor in response to an application;
• determining if legal proceedings are justified in light of the findings of an auditor’s report; and,
• appointing a prosecutor to commence legal proceedings where it has been determined that legal action is appropriate.