The Plante administration said on Tuesday that it welcomed the report of the auditor general of Montreal with openness, while the latter said she was “concerned” by the way in which her recommendations are handled.
Michèle Galipeau, who is ending her seven-year term as watchdog of municipal public funds this year, released her latest report on Monday. She raises issues in the way the City maintains its heritage buildings, manages its finances and provides grants.
“Each year our team works to correct, as far as possible, the issues identified by the Auditor General and her team. We take the improvement of city services very seriously,” said Dominique Ollivier, president of the executive committee, at a press conference. The elected official assured that 86% of the Auditor General’s recommendations had been implemented or were in the process of being implemented.
Earlier in the day, Auditor General Galipeau spoke publicly to outline the details of her report. She said she was “concerned” about the way the City is correcting the situation after the publication of its reports.
“I don’t get paid by the number of referrals. When I make a recommendation, it is because I find it extremely important. And when you make a commitment to fix it with an action plan by a specific date, I expect it to be fixed,” she said. “I’ve been recommending that senior management adopt indicators for seven years, so I think it’s important. »
The Official Opposition at City Hall claimed the Auditor General’s report confirmed their criticisms of the Plante administration’s management.