The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 makes it mandatory for municipalities to establish a Compliance Audit Committee to deal with complaints regarding election campaign financing in relation to candidates and registered third parties for each election, and to consider reports from the Clerk citing apparent instances of over-contributions.

An elector who is entitled to vote in an election and believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate or a registered third party who is registered in relation to the election in the municipality has contravened a provision of the Act relating to election campaign finances may apply for a compliance audit of the candidate's or registered third party's election campaign finances, even if the candidate or registered third party has not filed a financial statement.

Municipalities must appoint a Committee by October 1 of an election year and the appointment is for the term of the new Council. 

Request for Applications To the Joint Lanark County 2026 Election Compliance Audit Committee

The municipalities of Beckwith, Carleton Place, Drummond/North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands, Mississippi Mills, Montague, Perth, Smiths Falls, and Tay Valley are currently seeking interested applicants with accounting, auditing and legal experience, from professionals who are required to adhere to codes or standards of their profession and from individuals with in-depth knowledge of the campaign financing rules for candidates and registered third parties of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, for appointment to the Joint Lanark County 2026 Election Compliance Audit Committee.

The purpose of the Compliance Audit Committee is to:

  • consider compliance audit applications made by electors and decide whether they should be granted or rejected;
  • appoint an auditor if the compliance audit application is granted;
  • receive and consider the auditor's report;
  • decide whether to commence legal proceedings, if there is a contravention; and
  • consider compliance audit reports prepared by the Clerk and decide whether to commence a legal proceeding against the contributor.
DEADLINE IS MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026 AT 12:00 p.m.

For further information or if you wish to be considered for an appointment, a copy of the Terms of Reference and Application Form are available below.

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