KPMG was engaged by the City of North Bay to conduct an organizational review. This review includes an overall assessment of City services to ensure value for the taxpayer and the outcomes of the review include the following:
- Prepared and developed a catalogue of the services/ programs currently provided by the City.
- Identified redundant, deficient, or missing services, as well as classified whether these services are core/ essential, discretionary, etc.
- Articulated to the City the rationale for the delivery or suggested alternative models of delivery of the service/program if a more effective model is appropriate.
- Identified and recommended optimal service levels as they pertain to municipal operations.
- Identified the most cost effective, sustainable, and strategic way to structure the City’s operations to deliver the required se rvices to meet the current and foreseeable needs of the community.
- Identified and prioritized opportunities to guide the implementation of recommended improvements and/or innovative service delivery models.
- Investigated communications, both internally and externally, as well as policies and plans for public engagement.
- Recommended innovative technologies and models that have been proven to improve operational efficiencies.
- Collected benchmarking data regarding municipal services and programs in comparable municipalities (i.e., geographical location and demographics) and recommended key performance indicators for future measurement of performance.