Hamilton City faces financial transparency issues due to delayed audited reports
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What happened
The City of Hamilton is two years behind in publishing legally required audited financial statements on municipal spending, a delay that has surprised experts. The city attributes the late reporting to a cyberattack in February 2024 that damaged its information technology network. The city expects the 2024 statements to be available by the end of the year, with 2025 and 2026 numbers to follow later.
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Why it matters
The delay in financial reporting contributed to a drop in the city’s credit rating and led the C.D. Howe Institute to give the city an “F” grade for financial transparency among large Canadian municipalities. Mayoral and council candidates are using the lack of public access to the city’s financial picture as a campaign issue.
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How it developed
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Coverage
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