Applications Open: 2026 Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee

Applications are now open for the 2026 Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee for lower-tier municipalities in Peterborough County.

The Committee plays an important role in supporting transparency and accountability in municipal elections by reviewing and making decisions on campaign finance-related applications.

Application Deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Purpose

A Compliance Audit Committee is an independent statutory body that reviews and decides on applications for audits of municipal election campaign finances.

The Committee’s authority includes:

• reviewing applications and granting or rejecting audit requests;
• appointing an auditor, if an application is granted;
• receiving and considering the auditor’s report;
• considering reports from the Clerk identifying contributors who appear to have contravened election contribution limits; and
• deciding whether legal proceedings should be commenced.

Key Qualifications

Committee members should be familiar with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and have a financial, accounting, auditing, or legal background.

Eligibility Restrictions

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 prohibits the following persons from serving on a Compliance Audit Committee:

• employees or officers of the municipality or a local board;
• members of council or a local board;
• candidates in the 2026 Municipal Election; and
• registered third party advertisers in the 2026 Municipal Election.

Committee Composition

The Committee will be composed of three (3) to seven (7) members.

Term of Appointment

The term of appointment will end on November 14, 2030.

Remuneration

Committee members will receive $90.00 per meeting, based on a three-hour minimum.

Additional time will be compensated at a rate of $30.00 per hour. Mileage will be paid in accordance with the approved mileage rate.

Participating Municipalities

The Compliance Audit Committee will serve the following municipalities:

• Municipality of Trent Lakes
• Township of Asphodel-Norwood
• Township of Cavan Monaghan
• Township of Douro-Dummer
• Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
• Township of North Kawartha
• Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan
• Township of Selwyn

How to Apply

Interested persons are invited to complete the Application for Appointment to Committees and Boards.

Applications are available at your local municipal office or online at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/compliance-audit-committee

Completed applications may be submitted by regular mail, fax, email, or in person no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, July 24, 2026.