York Region identifies efficiencies through provincial Audit and Accountability Fund

January 27, 2023

Regional Council’s commitment to continuous improvement helps meet increasing and evolving needs of residents and the community

Newmarket – York Regional Council received an update on efficiency reviews completed as part of the Provincial Audit and Accountability Fund, which demonstrates York Region’s long-standing commitment to continuous improvement.

“Regional Council is committed to building strong, caring, safe communities through the efficient and modern delivery of critical programs and services,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson. “York Region’s strong culture of continuous improvement helps ensure the delivery of these high-quality programs and services meet the increasing and evolving needs of our more than 1.2-million residents.”

Established by the Government of Ontario in May 2019, the $7.3-million Audit and Accountability Fund provides large urban municipalities with an opportunity to conduct third party reviews of service delivery and expenditures with the goal of finding efficiencies while protecting and modernizing critical front-line services.

In December 2021, York Region received $400,000 in funding for two separate project reviews and an additional $254,000 in January 2022 for the following reviews:

All three projects provided York Region the opportunity to review current service delivery models and consult with various stakeholders and partners to identify occasions for enhanced alignment, collaboration and standardization.

“The Provincial Audit and Accountability Fund provides a timely opportunity to consider program and service delivery improvements that is respectful of taxpayers,” said Township of King Mayor Steve Pellegrini, Chair of York Region’s Finance and Administration. “Planning for our growing communities means ensuring services evolve to meet the modern needs of our residents while also supporting the economic strength and social viability of our communities.”

Organizational changes, modernized solutions, shared service delivery and cost savings identified through the third-party reviews are expected to improve and build on York Region’s high-quality program and service delivery. Actionable recommendations will be considered for implementation through the Region’s budget process.

Findings from the three audit and accountability reviews can be found at york.ca/Accountability

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to more than 1.2 million residents and 54,000 businesses with over 650,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices

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Media Contact:

Kylie-Anne Doerner, Corporate Communications,
The Regional Municipality of York
905-806-7138
[email protected]