The Joint Compliance Audit Committee is responsible for:

• Considering whether an application for a compliance audit filed by an eligible voter should be granted or rejected;
• Appointing an auditor, if the application is granted;
• Receiving and considering the auditor's report and deciding whether legal proceedings should be commenced;
• Receiving and reviewing the report of the City Clerk on any apparent over-contributions by contributors to candidates' and third party advertisers' campaigns.

If an eligible voter in Richmond Hill believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate or registered third party advertiser has contravened the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 with respect to municipal campaign finances, the voter may apply to have an audit of the candidate's campaign finances.

The Committee is responsible for compliance audit requests arising from the 2026 Municipal Elections and any by-elections for Council offices that occur during the 2026–2030 Term of Council.

Compliance audit requests related to school board trustee candidates are the responsibility of the Compliance Audit Committee appointed by each school board. For more information about compliance audits of school board trustee candidates, please contact the specific school board directly.