Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is currently seeking candidates for appointment to the 2022-2026 Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee. The Committee is a statutory body established in accordance with Section 88.37 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the “MEA”).

Please see the Terms of Reference for the TLDSB Compliance Audit Committee.

The Compliance Audit Committee will be comprised of three members and one alternate member. Preferred qualifications include:

• Applicants must have a thorough understanding of the municipal campaign finance rules under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996;

• Ideal candidates include former municipal clerks or Elections Office managers, auditors, accountants, lawyers, or other individuals with knowledge of the campaign financing rules of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, or its provincial or federal counterparts;
• Experience working on a committee, task force or similar setting;
• Availability and willingness to attend meetings;
• Excellent oral and written skills.

The following are not eligible to sit on the Election Compliance Audit Committee:

• Employees or officers of the municipality or local board;
• Members of the council or local board;
• Any persons who are candidates in the election for which the committee is established; or,
• Any persons who are registered third parties in the municipality in the election for which the committee is established. 2016, c. 15, s. 66.

Individuals appointed to the Committee must not have audited or prepared financial statements or have any other formal relationship with any candidate running for office during the 2022 municipal election, including those candidates for the office of school board trustee.

The mandate of the Election Compliance Audit Committee will be considered complete at the end of each four-year term of the Board at which time, a successor committee shall be appointed. The upcoming term of office begins November 15, 2022, and ends on November 14, 2026.

Please submit your application no later than Friday, September 23, at 4:30 p.m. by completing the Compliance Audit Committee Application (fillable once downloaded) and sending Attention to: Jen Andreasen, Executive Assistant at [email protected] or via mail to 1271 Cedar Lane, Bracebridge, ON P1L 1N4.