# Hamilton Audits Southcote Road Project

The City of Hamilton’s Office of the Auditor General completed an audit of the Southcote Road–Garner Road corridor reconstruction and underground infrastructure project, awarded for $13.32 million in August 2022 and completed in 2024 at $15.82 million—$2.5 million, or 19%, above the award value. The audit identified informal oversight, weak cost tracking, communication gaps, and issues with scope and tendering, and made 10 recommendations. It announces no new solicitation, but offers relevant lessons for teams managing municipal construction procurements and contract delivery.

- Procurement teams and contractors can apply the audit’s findings by strengthening project oversight, cost tracking, change management, documentation, and coordination.
- The cost increase and identified scope and tendering problems make the project relevant to risk assessment and controls on future road and underground infrastructure work.
- Organizations involved in municipal capital projects can use the audit findings to review how project changes, costs, and communications are recorded and managed.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Hamilton
- Office of the Auditor General (OAG)

### Key Quotes
> While the project was completed, our audit found gaps in early planning, change management, documentation and financial tracking that made the work more complex and contributed to higher costs.
> — Charles Brown, Auditor General

### Sources
- [The City of Hamilton’s Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has completed an audit of the Southcote Road capital project contract, which was awarded in August 2022. 

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