The municipalities within Perth County are seeking applicants for the 2022 Joint Compliance Audit Committee.
Applicants with a background in accounting, auditing or law are encouraged to apply. Applicants should also have demonstrated knowledge and in depth understanding of the campaign financing rules of the Municipal Elections Act of 1996.
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 release states that "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 or candidates will be disqualified." The term of this committee will begin this year and run through 2026. Applications will be accepted until September 2nd.