Traffic Camera Revenue Improperly Allocated
… our audit found that revenue generated from red light cameras installed subsequent to 2020 have not been allocated to the Road Safety Reserve Fund, as required by a Council direction (ACS2019-TSD-TRF-0009).
Auditor general’s report on red-light and speed-camera funding
This is an excerpt from the city auditor general’s report on revenue generated by traffic safety cameras:
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The City is committed to improving road safety through the development and ongoing implementation of the Road Safety Action Plan, which aims to reduce the average annual rate of fatal and major injury collisions across the City. This strategy is supported by the Road Safety Reserve Fund which was established to ensure sustained investment in road safety initiatives. The Road Safety Action Plan outlines a series of actions that address key safety concerns such as speeding and the safety of all road users. The associated Annual Implementation Plan, designed to guide the execution of the Road Safety Action Plan, details specific projects, timelines, and performance measures. Together, these elements reflect the City’s proactive approach to fostering safer roads for all residents and visitors …
… The Road Safety Action Plan (2020-2024), approved by Council in December 2019 (ACS2019-TSD-TRF-0009), included a recommendation related to red light camera revenue and what would be allocated to the Road Safety Reserve Fund for dedicated use towards road safety initiatives. The Council recommendation stated “that all revenue from automated enforcement, including automated speed enforcement, automated license plate recognition devices and school bus cameras, as well as any future new forms of automated enforcement, in addition to revenues from new red-light cameras installed beyond 2020, be allocated to the Road Safety Action Plan Program for implementation of countermeasures identified in the 2020- 2024 Road Safety Action Plan report”. Since that Council direction, no revenues from net new red light cameras has been allocated to the Road Safety Reserve Fund. The audit found revenue generated from the Red Light Camera program is exclusively allocated to the City’s operating budget along with an annual transfer to the Ottawa Police Service.
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To read the full report, click here.
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Lol, love this!
More evidence of the monkeys running the zoo instead of the keepers of the zoo at 110 Laurier
So revenues from program A are supposed to be allocated to fund B in order to deal with one of the biggest issues all residents have to suffer through, road safety in a variety of forms. The process seems pretty straight forward yet the city isn’t capable of performing this simple task? The city employs 17,000+ people, and while I despise Donald Trumpf and fElon Musk, this is a perfect example of why they have undertaken their task of “fixing” incompetence within the public sector. In this instance it’s hard to disagree with them. Now’s the time for someone at city to be handed their walking papers. My choice would be someone in senior management.
City milking a cash cow. Kindly tell is what the speed fines are and how much has been collected.