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AGLG Drinking Water Management in British BC Water & Waste Association Columbia Conference | May 27 th 2019 Learnings and Perspectives from Performance Audits of Local Governments Role in Ensuring Clean Drinking Water in B.C .
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ACCESSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE TRANSPARENCY PERFORMANCE
BC Water & Waste Association Conference | May 27th 2019 Drinking Water Management in British Columbia
Learnings and Perspectives from Performance Audits of Local Government’s Role in Ensuring Clean Drinking Water in B.C.
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The AGLG and Performance Audit Our Audits Local Government’s Role in Ensuring Clean Drinking Water
Drinking Water Perspectives Series Looking Forward Questions
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Mandate
Conduct performance audits of local government operations
Potential Auditees
161 municipalities, 27 regional districts, and 2 greater boards
Improvement and irrigation districts currently not in AGLG mandate
Purpose
Provide local governments with objective information and relevant advice that will assist them in their accountability to their communities for the stewardship of public assets and the achievement of value for money in their operations
Practices
Conduct audits according to CPA Canada assurance standards
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Performance audits, sometimes called “value-for-money” audits evaluate the
Focused on Effectiveness, Efficiency and Economy Not to be confused with other types of water audits such as a leak detection survey or water balance exercise. WHAT IS A PERFORMANCE AUDIT?
OUR REPORTS IN PROGRESS
Achieving Value for Money in Operational Procurement City of Revelstoke Regional District of Fraser-Fort George District of West Vancouver Comox Valley Regional District City of Vernon Corporation of Delta Emergency Management in Local Governments Town of Sidney Capital Regional District District of Mission Learnings from Local Government Capital Procurement Projects and Asset Management Programs City of Cranbrook City of Campbell River District of North Vancouver City of Dawson Creek District of Sechelt City of Rossland (Part 1 of 2) City of Rossland (Part 2 of 2) Local Government Performance in Managing Policing Agreements and Police Budget Oversight City of Williams Lake City of New Westminster City of Port Alberni City of Merritt City of Surrey Local Government's Role in Ensuring Clean Drinking Water City of Kelowna Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Managing the Inherent Risks of Limited Human Resources within Small Local Governments District of Tofino District of Port Edward City of Fernie City of Nelson District of Squamish Perspective Series Booklets Integrated Drinking Water Management Primer of Drinking Water Management in British Columbia Improving Local Government Emergency Management Improving Local Government Procurement Processes Policing Services Performance Assessment Asset Management for Local Governments Oversight of Capital Project Planning & Procurement
The well-being of every British Columbian—and every B.C. community—depends on access to clean drinking water For many residents in B.C. our local government provides our drinking water Highest number of boil water advisories per capita among Canadian provinces Approximately 4799 water systems in British Columbia Complex regulatory environment WHY THIS TOPIC?
Access to safe, reliable, clean drinking water depends on water providers acting appropriately at each stage of the process.
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Source to Tap Water Conservation Asset Management Full Cost Accounting Water Quality Governance Emergency Management Staffing and Maintenance Much More LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S ROLE IN ENSURING CLEAN DRINKING WATER:
CONSERVATION FULL COST ACCOUNTING ASSET MANAGEMENT
assets
management options
scheduling
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Understanding Risk Organizations of all types and sizes face internal and external factors and influences that make it uncertain whether and when they will achieve their objectives. The effect this uncertainty has on an organization’s
All activities of an organization involve risk. Organizations manage risk by identifying it, analysing it and then evaluating whether the risk should be modified by risk treatment in
Source: International Organization for Standardization: ISO 31000
Risks are foreseeable future events or hazards that may negatively impact water quality or quantity, finances, service levels, public confidence, or
Risk management is a proactive approach A risk based preventative approach is considered a more reliable and cost- effective way to protect public health WHY A RISK BASED APPROACH IS IMPORTANT
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It pays to manage risks associated with drinking water sources Local governments need to manage activities and land uses to protect the quality and quantity
The majority of B.C. local governments are located in multi-use watersheds therefore may need to work effectively with others
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Drinking water is a critical service and local governments are required to have both an emergency management plan (under the Em ergency Program Act) and an emergency response and contingency plan (under the Drinking Water Protection Act).
DRINKING WATER EMERGENCIES HAPPEN “…it will take two years and up to $300 million US before all hillside residents can safely drink, cook or bathe in the water.”
DRINKING WATER EMERGENCIES HAPPEN IN B.C. DRINKING WATER EMERGENCY PLANNING
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WHY DEVELOP PERSPECTIVES SERIES BOOKLETS ON DRINKING WATER?
Make an important but complex topic accessible for decision makers Important for elected officials and others to understand their local government’s role in the provision of drinking water, including aspects of governance, planning, sustainable financing, integrated water management and developing relationships A way to further assist local governments by sharing some key learnings from our drinking water audits in a different format
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Suggestions for local governments interested in drinking water management from source to tap including governance – Q&A format and organized in broad categories
Perspectives Booklets:
IMPROVING LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRIMER ON DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA INTEGRATED DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE FINANCING (under development) WHAT DO DRINKING WATER PERSPECTIVES BOOKLETS INCLUDE?
13 UNDERSTANDING THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK RESPONSIBILITIES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HOW PREPARED IS YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO HANDLE AN EMERGENCY? EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND DRINKING WATER RESOURCES
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND DRINKING WATER – KEY COMPONENTS
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1. SPEAKING WATER: IMPROVING WATER LITERACY
Why should local governm ents be concerned about drinking water? What is involved in providing water? Key concepts related to: Water quality and quantity Proactive, integrated, risk -based approach Im portance of resiliency
CONSIDERATIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTED OFFICIALS
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Water governance, levels of governm ent and legislation Roles and responsibilities Questions that governing bodies should consider asking about water when decisions are being m ade Staff capacity and training Stakeholder engagem ent Inter-agency cooperation and source water protection Im portance of building relationships with First Nations Em ergency m anagem ent
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Asset Managem ent Full Cost Recovery Water Metering Perform ance Measurem ent Continuous Im provem ent
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An Integrated Approach to: Understanding Water Management: Key Principles Understanding Water Management: Roles and Responsibilities Working Effectively Within Local Government to Manage Water Working Effectively With Others Communications and Public Awareness CONSIDERATIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS
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WHAT IS A RISK-BASED APPROACH AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? WHAT TYPES OF PLANNING SHOULD A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSIDER? HOW CAN ADMINISTRATORS ADOPT AN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT APPROACH? HAS YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSIDERED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY? HOW DO LAND USE DECISIONS AFFECT WATER? WHY IS INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION IMPORTANT IN WATERSHEDS? HOW DOES ‘KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE’ IMPACT COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVENESS? A SAMPLE OF QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET
SUSTAI AINAB ABLE F FINAN ANCING A AND DRINKING W WATER – OU OUR FOU OURTH B BOO OOKLET
FULL COST ACCOUNTING Asset Management Approaches to Financing Drinking Water Full Cost Recovery Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
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POTENTIAL FUTURE TOPICS
Capital Project Management Asset Management Fire Protection Service Liquid Waste and Sewage Treatment Housing Development, Affordable Housing and Homelessness Public Consultation and Engagement Procurement, Contract Management and Shared Services 20
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