Compliance Audits

Joint Compliance Audit Committee

The deadline to file an application for a compliance audit request of a Candidate’s and/or Registered Third Party’s election campaign finances has passed.

The City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, the Town of Oakville and the Regional Municipality of Halton have established a Joint Compliance Audit Committee for 2022-2026.

This Committee is required by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the Act) to:

• Consider applications for compliance audit of the campaign finances of Candidates and/or Registered Third Parties and decide whether they should be granted or rejected. If an application is granted, appoint an Auditor to conduct a compliance audit of the Candidate’s and/or Registered Third Party’s election campaign finances
• Consider the Auditor’s report and if the report contains a conclusion of apparent contravention of the Act, decide whether to commence a legal proceeding against the Candidate and/or Registered Third Party for the apparent contravention
• Receive and consider reports from the Clerk identifying any contributors to a Candidate and/or Registered Third Party who appear to have contravened established contribution limits and decide whether to commence a legal proceeding against the contributor for the apparent contravention.

Dates and details on filing of financial statements, including grace periods and extensions can be found in the 2022 Candidates’ Guide.

In accordance with section 88.37 (1) of the Municipal Elections Act a joint compliance audit committee has been established.