The Compliance Audit Committee (CAC) reviews and considers compliance audit applications submitted by an elector who believes that a candidate or registered third party advertiser has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act (MEA) relating to election campaign finances.
The CAC is also responsible for reviewing reports submitted by the Municipal Clerk with respect to any contributor who appears to have contravened any of the contribution limits to a candidates’ election campaign or to a Registered Third Party Advertiser.
The Committee has the authority to:
- Grant or reject a compliance audit application;
- Appoint an auditor to conduct an audit where the application is granted;
- Consider the auditor’s or Clerk’s report within 30 days of receiving it; and
- Decide whether to commence legal proceedings against the candidate, a contributor or registered third party for any apparent contravention.
For more information, refer to the Establishing By-law and Terms of Reference and Administrative Procedures.
How to File a Compliance Audit Request
Compliance Audit Requests must be submitted in writing to the Town Clerk on the required form and state clearly the reason why the elector believes that a candidate or Third Party Advertiser has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act related to election campaign finances. Please include your complete contact information (name, address, phone number and/or e-mail) when submitting a Compliance Audit Request in writing. Completed forms may be submitted to Legislative Services at Town Hall, 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, or mailed to:
Town of Ajax
Legislative Services / Municipal Clerk
65 Harwood Avenue South
Ajax, ON L1S 2H9
When Compliance Audit Requests May be Submitted
Compliance Audit Requests are accepted for a period of 90 days after the latest of the following dates:
- The filing date under section 88.30.
- The date the candidate filed a financial statement, if the statement was filed within 30 days after the applicable filing date under section 88.30.
- The candidate’s supplementary filing date, if any, under section 88.30.
- The date on which the candidate’s extension, if any, under subsection 88.23 (6) expires.