Summary#

On September 14, 2026, Edmonton’s Audit Committee approved a request for KPMG to submit a proposal for consulting services. It also decided that the City staff report about the request would remain private.

• The approval lets KPMG submit a proposal; it does not award KPMG a contract.
• The report and its Attachment 1, which outlines the consulting services, remain private under sections of the Access to Information Act.
• Councillor E. Rutherford moved the motion. It carried 6 to 0.

What it means for you#

• KPMG: May submit a proposal for the consulting services.
• The public: Cannot access the staff report through the materials provided. The decision does not say whether, or when, further information will be made public.

Money#

No publicly available information on the cost of the proposed services.

• The committee approved receiving a proposal, not spending a stated amount or awarding a contract.

What is unclear#

• The services’ scope and the reasons for seeking them are not available in the supplied material.
• No cost, selection process, or timeline for deciding whether to hire a consultant is given.
• The material does not say whether a later contract decision would need further approval.

Case for#

No clear argument available from the supplied material.

Case against#

• A concern is that keeping the report and service details private limits the public’s ability to assess the proposal’s purpose and potential cost.