Audit Committee
| Chair | Councillor John Taylor |
| Vice Chair | Mr. Craig Hannaford |
| Committee Members | Councillor Jack Dennison, Councillor Paul Sharman, Mr. Brian Goard, Mr. David Tait, Ms. Marnie Linder and Mayor Rick Goldring, ex officio |
| Committee Clerk | Grant Bivol |
The Audit Committee was established in January 2004. The Audit Committee meets every third Monday at 3:30 p.m. in the City of Burlington Council Chambers and reports to Council on:
- the proper environment for management of public funds, including appropriate financial reporting, policies and controls and the efficiency and effectiveness of the utilization of the City's resources on programs and projects.
- the annual financial statements.
- all external and internal audit matters, including selection of the external auditor, the annual audit of the City's financial statements and matters recommended by the external auditor.
- compliance with laws, regulations and policies.
The Committee is comprised of eight members:
- Three members of Council (each for a 2-year term)
- Minimum of two and maximum of four citizen representives (community volunteers)
- Mayor, an ex-officio voting member of the Committee