City beefs up pothole repair program after critical audit

The city’s public works department has been on a mission to improve its pothole repair program after a stinging audit last fall.
After the auditor general discovered the city might have been using substandard asphalt, the city cancelled a contract for the supply of hot-mix asphalt used in the summer, according to a staff memo sent to council on Friday.
The memo updated politicians on steps taken by the city after the audit.
Suppliers received letters of non-compliance from the city, which