Halifax Water needs to improve the way it tracks risks to drinking water and do a better job of planning for long-term infrastructure upgrades, a new report from Halifax’s auditor general has found.
The report said in order to manage any potential threats to drinking water, Halifax Water must keep an up-to-date inventory of the risks to its services.
But the audit found gaps in the information that the utility uses to plan for infrastructure replacement.
9 recommendations accepted Halifax Water accepted all the report’s recommendations.
During its review, the audit found three former staff members could still access and edit the program used to track water sample results.
Track whether any actions made in compliance with the Environment Department are followed.
Report on surplus buildings On Wednesday, the auditor general also released a report that looks at how the municipality handles surplus buildings and land.
It said the municipality could save money by paying better attention to unused properties.
Municipal staff often don’t review holdings for years and only consider the buildings and land after people, businesses or councillors request information, the audit said.
It recommended staff look at whether an annual review is feasible and if it can improve how it tracks the inventory.