Application for Joint Compliance Audit Committee

The City of Stratford, Town of St. Marys, Municipality of North Perth, Township of Perth East, Township of Perth South and Municipality of West Perth are currently seeking interested applicants for appointment to the Joint Compliance Audit Committee for the 2022 Municipal Election.

Suitable applicants shall have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and in depth understanding of the campaign financing rules of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996;
• Proven analytical and decision-making skills;
• Experience working on committees, task forces or similar settings;
• Demonstrated knowledge of quasi-judicial proceedings;
• Availability and willingness to attend meetings (daytime and/or evening); and
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Applicants with a background in accounting, auditing or law are encouraged to apply.

Please note that those individuals who have run for office in Municipal Elections for any of the participating municipalities, or who have conducted audits or provided financial advice in respect of Municipal Elections for any of the participating municipalities candidates will be disqualified.

The purpose of the Joint Compliance Audit Committee is to:

• Consider compliance audit applications, decide whether they should be granted or rejected;
• Appoint an auditor if the application is granted;
• Receive the auditor’s report;
• Consider the auditor’s report and decide if legal proceedings should be commenced; and
• Advise Council if the auditor’s report indicates that there were no apparent contraventions and if there appears to be no reasonable grounds for the application.

The term of the Committee will commence in 2022 and continue through to 2026. Municipal Election Candidates have until Monday May 1, 2023 to file their Financial Statements. Any requests for a Compliance Audit will occur after that date.

While Compliance Audit requests for the 2022 Municipal Election must be submitted by Thursday June 29, 2023, a by-election could result in the need for the Joint Compliance Audit Committee to sit during the term of Council. The remuneration will be an established per diem rate (plus mileage).

The Joint Committee is composed of 5 members and shall not include:

• An employee or officer of the Member Municipalities,
• A member of Council of the Member Municipalities or
• A candidate in the most recent municipal election and any by-elections during Council's term for any of the Member Municipalities.

(*If you are any of the above, you are not eligible to be a member of this Joint Committee)

If appointed to the Joint Compliance Audit Committee, I agree that I will not provide advice to, prepare or audit the election campaign financial statements of any candidate for office on Council or become a candidate in the 2022 municipal election and any by-elections during Council’s term for any of the Member Municipalities. 

The term of office for the Joint Compliance Audit Committee is concurrent with the term of Council to deal with applications from the election and any by-elections during Council's term. This term is November 16, 2022 to November 14, 2026. 

Personal information collected on this application is gathered in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and the Municipal Act , for use in making appointments to this Joint Audit Compliance Committee. The information on this application will be provided to Council for selection of members to serve on the Committee. The information contained on this form may be subject to disclosure under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act if circumstances warrant. Inquiries about the Act may be directed to any one of the Clerks of the Member Municipalities. 

Corporation of the County of Perth
Clerk
1 Huron Street, Stratford ON N5A 5S4

Email: clerk@perthcounty.ca
Telephone: (519) 271-0531 x 210
Fax: (519) 271-6265
Website: www.perthcounty.ca