City approves extra Deloitte audit funding

Summary#

This Montréal city-council decision sets the city’s position on authorizing more money for Deloitte S.E.N.C.R.L./s.r.l.’s audit contract and an additional revenue-and-spending budget. The agglomeration council makes the final decision at a later meeting. City staff say the goal is to complete audits required for grant-program compliance and financial reporting.

  • The proposed contract increase is $29,893.50, taxes included, bringing the contract total to $152,629.31, taxes included.
  • The additional audit work covers the TECQ 2019–2024 program’s minimum-investment threshold and a second Fonds Chantiers Canada-Québec file; the staff summary also refers to completing audits related to FIMEAU.
  • The city’s position includes an additional $63,195 budget for revenue and spending, net of tax rebates.
  • The original 24-month contract was awarded to Deloitte after a public call for tenders that received one bid. The materials do not say whether it was the lowest compliant bid.

What it means for you#

  • Deloitte: If the agglomeration council approves the city’s position, Deloitte would receive the additional contract work and payment.
  • City administration: The city would add funds to complete audits for the named grant programs. Staff’s schedule says the audits are to be completed by December 2026.
  • Residents and taxpayers: The decision does not directly change taxes, fees, or resident services. It concerns audit work and city grant-program finances.

Money#

The decision proposes a $29,893.50 contract increase, taxes included, and a $63,195 additional revenue-and-spending budget, net of tax rebates.

  • City staff say the $63,195 budget represents 80% of FIMEAU audit costs and that audit expenses are eligible for FIMEAU funding.
  • Staff also say the file’s total cost is $27,296.75, net of taxes, and will be fully funded by the additional budget.

What is unclear#

  • The materials do not explain how the $63,195 budget relates to the stated $27,296.75 net cost, or reconcile those amounts with the $29,893.50 tax-included contract increase.
  • They do not say what amount of the added audit work is for each grant program.
  • The materials do not state whether the original contract’s 24-month term or its completion date changes.

Case for#

  • City staff say the extra work fills gaps in the original audit scope, including the TECQ investment-threshold calculation and a second Canada-Québec fund agreement.
  • Staff say completing these audits helps meet grant conditions and reduces the risk of funding being refused or recovered.
  • Staff say a new tender could cost more because some audit work already completed would have to be repeated.

Case against#

  • The original public tender received only one bid; the materials do not say whether there were other ways to test the price of the added work.
  • The financial figures are not fully reconciled, making it hard to tell how the additional budget and contract increase fit together.
  • The materials do not provide a comparison of the cost of this increase with the cost of a new tender.