Year: 1917
Summary: If city reports of actual and proposed expenditures presented the annual bills as divided by totals, departments, and functional divisions, it would enable fact studies of the civic service and the city's annual bill for salaries and wages. Advocates procedural reform for salary increases and promotions.
Year: 1915
Summary: Summarizes progress in three major areas of concern: unemployment relief, fire department reorganization, and accounting and budget reform.
Year: 1914
Summary: Outlines the key issues for the Municipal Improvement Association for 1915, including: the financial system, civil service commission, fire department, purchasing department, and transportation commission.
Summary: Good salaries and wages are necessary if the city is to receive the best service; increases in salary often mean increases in efficiency and decreases in cost. Good pay does not necessarily equate to good work.
Summary: The BMR hopes to help citizens of Toronto achieve better value from city expenditure, encourage citizen engagement, and increase the standard of living. Describes New York's gains as a result of the local Bureau.