Year: 1915
Summary: Lists what other cities spend on auditing, for purposes of comparison, with the caveat that decisions must be made in Toronto based on specific circumstances.
Year: 1936
Summary: Highlights the need for better balance between budget and revenue and better matching of taxation with the ability to pay.
Year: 1933
Summary: Outlines the effects of the Great Depression on the citizen's ability to pay taxes and what should be done with the tax code in order to address this problem.
Year: 1948
Summary: Recommends that consultant reports on major financial issues should be made available in a comprehensive form, and that the public be kept informed on the capital costs of the Rapid Transit plan.
Year: 1919
Summary: City budget estimates and analysis for 1919, prepared for the purposes of encouraging citizen engagement with city council and budget matters.
Year: 1934
Summary: The budgetary troubles in light of the Depression and the need for transparency regarding the working conditions of the civic service.
Summary: Argues that civic expenditure should be reduced, to accommodate the effects of the Great Depression on citizen's ability to pay taxes.
Year: 1938
Summary: In this Open Letter, The Bureau claims that proposed city legislation to change the calculations of sinking fund rates will actually reduce the city's ability to handle debt.
Summary: Discusses presenting budget estimates prior to the elections, as an act of good governance and accountability.
Year: 1937
Summary: A summary of the various reports regarding the city's financial state. Some highlights of these reports include details on the housing issue, and how city planning was essential to the success of new the new housing programme.
Year: 1925
Summary: Comparison of public expenditures on services and ordinary taxes in Toronto and Montreal. Also takes into account total municipal debt for each city.
Year: 1967
Summary: Discusses how Toronto has a high total expenditure per capita in comparison to other Canadian cities.
Summary: An open letter to citizens, with hopes for a more balanced, a reduced tax burden, and vigorous planning to be made in the areas of sewage disposal, civic improvements, and slum clearances in 1936.
Summary: An open letter to the mayor, the board of control, and city aldermen, highlighting the fact that expenditures appear to be falling behind revenues at a growing pace.
Summary: Provides the major figures for the 1937 budget including debts and expenditures.
Summary: Outlines the responsibilities for managing and auditing the budget within the municipal government.
Year: 1935
Summary: Highlights the fact that high direct unemployment relief payments are risking Toronto's good credit record. Suggests that those receiving unemployment relief be investigated or required to re-register, in order to determine that all those receiving relief are in fact eligible for it.
Year: 1946
Summary: Provides estimated expenditures for the 1946 civic budget analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation. Notes an increase on charity and welfare spending. Suggests that Torontonians can do their part to cut costs by keeping the city clean.
Year: 1930
Summary: Tabulated comparison of estimated civic expenditures from 1928-1930, analyzed according to objects of expenditure, and comments.
Summary: This Open Letter suggests that there are only two ways to balance the budget: increasing revenue or cutting spending.
Year: 1922
Summary: Outlines the tax burden and the implications of the new budget in 1922.
Summary: Analysis of tax burden per capita and the proportion dedicated to education vs. other expenditure.
Summary: Highlights Toronto's strong credit position, and urges citizens to call upon their representatives to reduce the tax burden, so that business and industry can continue to grow.
Year: 1945
Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1945 civic budget. Observes that overhead has decreased but that administrative expenses have increased. Raises the question as to whether the 1945 takes into account the expense of much-needed improvement to pavement and sidewalks. Includes the findings of a Bureau of Municipal Research report on departmental regrouping.
Year: 1941
Summary: The Bureau notes that the city budget estimates have not been released to the public on time as they should have been, and poses questions to the Board of Control on their accounting practices, and whether or not accounting for all city departments should be centralized.
Year: 1929
Summary: Hightlights the need for planning in the city's budget in order to ensure the most efficient use of taxpayer money,
Year: 1927
Summary: Highlights the high per capita tax burden in Toronto, largely due to postponed Harbour and Radial payments. Urges taxpayers to vote every year, even when there are no pressing civic issues at stake - as control of taxation and expenditures is in itself a pressing civic issue.
Year: 1921
Summary: City budget estimates and analysis of revenues and debts from publically owned utilities for 1921.
Summary: Outlines the issues of budget management in light of city debt.
Year: 1931
Summary: Outlines the annual estimated net revenue and expenditure in the city of Toronto as detailed in the 1931 budget.