Recruitment for Niagara Compliance Audit Committee
Niagara's local area municipalities, school boards and Niagara Region have formed a joint compliance audit committee. We are recruiting experienced professionals to form a roster of eligible members for appointment to the 2022 - 2026 Niagara Compliance Audit Committee.
The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 requires municipalities and school boards to establish a compliance audit committee to consider applications requesting a compliance audit of candidate or registered third party advertiser campaign finances.
The committee will also review any clerk's report where it appears a candidate or registered third party advertiser may have contravened the contribution limits. The committee may be required to appoint an auditor and determine if legal proceedings are required as a result of the auditor's report.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of municipal election campaign finance rules
- Proven analytical and decision-making skills
- Experience working on a committee, administrative tribunal, task force or similar setting
- Availability and willingness to attend meetings
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Applicants with a background in accounting, auditing, law, academics, election administration and / or public administration are preferred.
Ineligible applicants
Certain individuals are ineligible to be appointed to the compliance committee, including:
- Any candidate or registered third party advertiser in the 2022 Municipal Election
- Any individual who has provided, or is committed to providing, professional advice to a candidate or registered third party advertiser
- Current council and / or board members
- Municipal, Regional or school board employees
- Volunteers / employees helping any candidate or registered third party advertiser
Remuneration
Committee members will receive a retention honorarium of $350 (includes training and mileage), and $250 (plus mileage) per meeting.
How to apply
Apply for the Niagara Compliance Audit Committee.
Deadline to apply is Aug. 31 at 4 p.m.
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