Accountability and Transparency

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo takes pride in being accountable and transparent. Current efforts to provide transparency and accountability include:

Forensic Audit of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism
Overview The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is committed to transparency, accountability and good governance. At the direction of Council, a forensic audit was conducted by Ernst & Young (EY) into the operations and financial practices of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism (FMWBEDT). This page includes the publicly available summary of the forensic audit findings, which will be presented during the July 8, 2025 Council Meeting. We are making this page available in advance, as the council meeting agenda is now published, and this page provides additional context around its purpose, and ensures public transparency. Background In 2024, RMWB Council requested a forensic audit of FMWBEDT following concerns identified through an internal audit. The purpose of this forensic audit was to conduct a detailed, independent examination of key financial and operational practices to ensure accountability and responsible use of public funds. Ernst & Young was engaged as an independent third party to lead and manage the audit process. Commitment to Integrity The Municipality is committed to upholding the integrity of this process. While the full audit report was reviewed in confidence by Council, a public summary will be shared at the public meeting on July 8. Key Dates June 17, 2025: Council reviewed the findings during an in-camera session. June 18, 2025: Public agenda and summary documents posted online. July 8, 2025: Public presentation of the audit summary at the Council meeting. Public Summary Document Link to motion debate Watch the July 8 Meeting View the Council Meeting Livestream or Archive
Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit
In early 2014, Council concluded that there was a need to complete an Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit to position the Municipality for current and future success. Through an open proposal process, Council engaged KPMG to conduct this audit. The overall objective of the Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit was to provide Council with a "health-check" of the Municipality's existing practices with the intent of providing recommendations for enhancing and improving upon the current policies and procedures in place, and where possible, benchmarking the Municipality's current environment against leading practices. At the Sept. 13, 2017 Council meeting, the Interim Chief Administrative Officer presented the final report on administration's progress in implementing the recommendations from the KPMG Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit. Read the audit report

Forensic Audit of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism

Overview

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is committed to transparency, accountability and good governance. At the direction of Council, a forensic audit was conducted by Ernst & Young (EY) into the operations and financial practices of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism (FMWBEDT).

This page includes the publicly available summary of the forensic audit findings, which will be presented during the July 8, 2025 Council Meeting. We are making this page available in advance, as the council meeting agenda is now published, and this page provides additional context around its purpose, and ensures public transparency.

Background

In 2024, RMWB Council requested a forensic audit of FMWBEDT following concerns identified through an internal audit. The purpose of this forensic audit was to conduct a detailed, independent examination of key financial and operational practices to ensure accountability and responsible use of public funds.

Ernst & Young was engaged as an independent third party to lead and manage the audit process.

Commitment to Integrity

The Municipality is committed to upholding the integrity of this process. While the full audit report was reviewed in confidence by Council, a public summary will be shared at the public meeting on July 8.

Key Dates

June 17, 2025: Council reviewed the findings during an in-camera session.

June 18, 2025: Public agenda and summary documents posted online.

July 8, 2025: Public presentation of the audit summary at the Council meeting.

Public Summary Document

Link to motion debate

Watch the July 8 Meeting

View the Council Meeting Livestream or Archive

Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit

In early 2014, Council concluded that there was a need to complete an Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit to position the Municipality for current and future success. Through an open proposal process, Council engaged KPMG to conduct this audit.

The overall objective of the Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit was to provide Council with a "health-check" of the Municipality's existing practices with the intent of providing recommendations for enhancing and improving upon the current policies and procedures in place, and where possible, benchmarking the Municipality's current environment against leading practices.

At the Sept. 13, 2017 Council meeting, the Interim Chief Administrative Officer presented the final report on administration's progress in implementing the recommendations from the KPMG Accountability, Integrity and Transparency Audit.

Read the audit report