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Finance &Technology
2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN
2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
Information Technology (IT) enables
internal and external customers with
innovative technology, information,
applications, architecture, and business
consultation, to maximize effectiveness
from the City’s investment in information
technology. Business technology services
are provided as a catalyst for innovative
business process improvements that
assist in ensuring the effective and
efficient delivery of high quality services
by the City’s Departments to the citizens
of Surrey and those that do business with
the City. IT provides consulting, business
technology research, analysis,
development, maintenance and the
customer service required to deliver
business services efficiently and
effectively.
INTERNAL AUDIT
Internal Audit is responsible for reviewing
business processes, policies and
procedures for efficiency, control and
compliance. It also investigates internal
and external breaches of control,
conducts specialized projects,
investigates breaches related to the City’s
Code of Conduct Bylaw, provides
commodity tax services to the City and
develops the annual Corporate Audit
Plan.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk Management provides service and
expertise in risk management, insurance,
claims, litigation and loss control. By
incorporating effective Risk Management
practices, the City is able to identify,
manage and reduce the overall cost of
risk.
ECONOMIC
Provided financial analysis and advice
on City initiatives and internal audit
services to internal and external
stakeholders;
Ensured that all financial transactions
and reporting met appropriate
statutory requirements along with
using effective and efficient financial
processes and systems to safeguard
the City’s assets;
Continued to ensure that all relevant
applications and technologies met the
compliance requirements of the
Payment Card Industry (PCI);
Received the Canadian Award for
Financial Reporting for the 2014
Annual Report;
Issued 178 solicitations for various
goods and services;
Completed review of the Property tax
section to evaluate and ensure that
controls and processes in place
provide confidence that all taxes,
levies and charges are being
appropriately applied and collected;
Received the Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award for the 2015 -2019
Financial Plan;
Received the Popular Annual Financial
Reporting Award for the 2014 Annual
Report Highlights;
Maintained and sustained IT assets
through replacement and upgrade of
aging application and technologies;
Commenced a revamp of the
Purchasing and Payment Manual;
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