Joint Hastings County Election Compliance Audit Committee

The Committee has the full authority, provided by Sections 88.33 to 88.37 of the Municipal Elections Act (MEA), 1996, to address applications requesting an audit of a candidate’s or third party advertiser’s election campaign finances and to consider reports from the Clerk citing apparent instances of over-contribution to municipal campaigns. In accordance with the MEA, this authority includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Reviewing applications for a compliance audit and granting or rejecting audit requests within 30 days of receipt;
• Where an audit is granted, appoint an auditor and review the audit report;
• Following the audit, decide whether legal proceedings shall be commenced;
• Within 30 days after receiving a report from the Clerk, under Sections 88.34 and 88.36 (dealing with apparent campaign contributions in excess of permitted limits), the Compliance Audit Committee shall meet to consider the report and decide whether to commence a legal proceeding against a contributor for an apparent contravention, if applicable; and
• If the auditor’s report indicates that there were no apparent contraventions and if there appears that there were no reasonable grounds for the application, advise Council on how to proceed. Council would then decide whether to recover the auditor’s costs from the applicant

Committee members must have the ability to understand and apply the election campaign finance provisions of the Municipal Act and must be considered impartial with respect to their ability to fulfill their responsibilities. Preference shall be given to applicants with experience in accounting, law, and law enforcement.

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, prohibits members of Council, a local board, staff of the respective municipalities, candidates, and Registered Third Party Advertisers from serving on this Committee.

Individuals who have run for office in Municipal Elections for any of the participating municipalities, or who have conducted audits or provided financial advice with respect to Municipal Elections for any of the participating municipalities or candidates will be disqualified.

• View the Joint Hastings County Elections Compliance Audit Committee Terms of Reference

The Committee shall be composed of not less than three (3) and no more than five (5) voting members, appointed by Council prior to October 1 of an election year.

See Terms of Reference for additional eligibility requirements.

The remuneration will be an established per diem rate of $150 per meeting, plus mileage at the current CRA rate of per kilometer.

Interested persons are invited to fill out the Application and provide qualifications and a resume outlining your experience.

Applications will be received in the Clerk’s office or by email at clerk@tyendinagatownship.com until 4:00 p.m. on Friday May 29, 2026.