Prince Edward County, the City of Belleville and the City of Quinte West are currently seeking interested applicants for appointment to the 2026 Bay of Quinte Joint Compliance Audit Committee. The Committee will serve the following municipalities and school boards:
- County of Prince Edward
- City of Quinte West
- City of Belleville
- Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, and
- Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
The Joint Compliance Audit Committee has full delegation of the authority in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, to address applications requesting an audit of a candidate’s and a registered third-party advertiser’s election campaign finances. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Review applications and grant or reject audit requests
- Where an audit is granted, appoint an auditor and review the audit report
- Where indicated, decide whether legal proceedings shall be commenced
The Joint Compliance Audit Committee will consist of members that must have the ability to understand and apply the election campaign finance provisions of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and should be considered impartial with respect to their ability to fulfill their responsibilities. Preference shall be given to candidates that have applicable experience in accounting, law, law enforcement and academics from related fields.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Accounting and audit – accountants or auditors with experience in preparing or auditing the financial statements of municipal election candidates;
- Academic – college or university professors with expertise in political science, public administration, or local government administration;
- Legal; and
- Other individuals with knowledge of the campaign financing rules of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996
Applicants CANNOT be:
- Municipal employees or officers of the municipality
- members of Council or local board;
- A candidate; or
- any persons who are Registered Third Parties in the 2026 municipal election.
Any members appointed must also agree in writing they will not be a candidate or an individual who is a Registered Third Party in the current municipal election or in any by-election during the term of Council for any member municipality or school board. Failure to adhere to this requirement will result in the individual being removed from the Committee.
Duration of term:
The term of office for the committee will be from November 15, 2026 to November 14, 2030 to deal with applications from the 2026 election and any by-elections during the 2026-2030 Term of Council.
Application Deadline:
Applications will be accepted online and in-person by any of the participating municipalities between Monday, February 23 and Friday, March 6 by 11:59 pm. Following the application period, applicants may be contacted for an interview. We thank all applicants who apply and advise that only those selected will be contacted.
For more information, contact the County’s Clerk’s Office at 613.476.2148 clerks@pecounty.on.ca
Learn more here: Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee – Prince Edward County Municipal Services