The Association of Municipal Auditors General of Quebec (AVGMQ) will carefully study the report from the Commission of Inquiry into the awarding and managing of public contracts in the construction industry

MONTREAL, Nov. 24, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Association of Municipal Auditors General of Quebec (AVGMQ) will study and comment on the report from the Commission of Inquiry into the awarding and managing of public contracts in the construction industry. The report was made public today by the government.

We should point out that the AVGMQ filed a brief with the Commission on July 7, 2014, in which it outlines the concerns of its members and its recommendations with respect to the quality of the managing of public funds in municipalities with populations of 100,000 or more.

The AVGMQ brief, which deals in particular with the major problems detected in the awarding of municipal contracts, takes note of the many recommendations made in this regard and addresses ethical considerations. It also deals with the challenges encountered by municipal Auditors General in carrying out their mission.

The document is available on the Association's website at the following address: http://avgmq.com/publications.php

About the AVGMQ
The mission of the Association of Municipal Auditors General of Quebec is to encourage exchanges between its members in order to benefit from each person's experience and to standardize work practices for the purpose of increasing performance, which will in turn benefit their respective municipalities, within the mandate entrusted by the Cities and Towns Act. It includes the Auditors General of the following ten Quebec municipalities with populations of 100,000 or more: Gatineau, Laval, Lévis, Longueuil, Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, Terrebonne and Trois-Rivières.

SOURCE Association of Municipal Auditors General of Quebec

Pierre Tessier, 514 849-4554, [email protected]