Order in Council 983/2019

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas there is a need to provide advice to the President of the Treasury Board on government-wide internal audit matters, to support decision-making by the Audit and Accountability Committee;

And whereas the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers it desirable to have an advisory committee to provide expert advice to the President of the Treasury Board on internal audit matters;

And whereas the Ontario Internal Audit Committee was established as an advisory agency, accountable to the President of the Treasury Board, pursuant to Order in Council 524/2019;

Therefore pursuant to subsection 6.1(1) of the Ministry of Government Services Act:

Advisory agency continued

1. The Ontario Internal Audit Committee is hereby continued as an advisory agency, accountable to the President of the Treasury Board (the “Minister”).

Terms of reference

2. The Minister shall determine the terms of reference of the Ontario Internal Audit Committee and may amend them from time to time.

Appointments

3. The Ontario Internal Audit Committee shall be comprised of up to fifty members appointed to serve at pleasure for a period not exceeding three years, as follows:
   1. up to two deputy ministers nominated by the Secretary of the Cabinet and appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council solely as members of the Ontario Internal Audit Committee;
   2. up to three additional members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council solely as members of the Ontario Internal Audit Committee;
   3. up to 18 public servants (as defined in the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006) nominated by the Secretary of the Cabinet and appointed by the Minister to sit on Sector Audit Committee subcommittees; and
   4. up to 27 additional members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to sit on Sector Audit Committee subcommittees.

Chairs

4. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate one member as chair of the Ontario Internal Audit Committee.
5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council or Minister may designate members as chairs of Sector Audit Committee subcommittees.

Remuneration and expenses

6. The members of the Ontario Internal Audit Committee, including the Chair, shall be paid such remuneration and expenses as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may determine.

Revocation

7. Order in Council 524/2019 is hereby revoked.