PIR/COR Update

Background

You are receiving this communication as the listed Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of your municipality to communicate on the subject of municipal Elected Officials (Councillors) being included in Certificate of Recognition (COR) audit interviews.

The Government of Alberta (GoA) Partnerships in Injury Reduction (Partnerships) sets the Standards related to Certificate of Recognition (COR) auditing, and AMHSA represents Alberta’s municipal sector and acts as your Certifying Partner in the program.

This communication intends to summarize the issue, communicate options, and answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) AMHSA has received on this subject.

Issue

We have received feedback from several municipal CAO COR-holders whose WCB accounts include council, expressing concerns about the program requirement related to Council interviews and the applicability of the questions utilized.

In response to this CAO feedback, AMHSA was successful in advocating for and achieving a temporary exemption from the GoA Partnerships to include Councillors in COR audit interviews until the end of 2022.

Change for 2023

AMHSA has obtained approval from GoA Partnerships to allow for 9 revised COR audit interview questions in 2023 (if Council is included under the municipal WCB account being audited for COR) that we believe better reflects the scope and nature of Councillors in municipal operations.

Closure

We hope that this communication has provided adequate clarity on this subject. If you have questions about this communication, temporary exemption, or about the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program please contact:

Olana Todoruk

AMHSA Director Learning& Assurance

Olana@amhsa.net

Craig Hrynchuk

AMHSA Executive Director

Craig@amhsa.net

For your awareness only, we have additionally communicated on this subject to AMHSA Certified COR Auditors, general membership via our regular member Newsletter, to support effective communication on this topic.

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