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HALIFAX<\/strong>: The Auditor General for HRM said the municipality is unprepared for significant disruptions to its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Auditor General, Andrew Atherton, said that in his his report released Wednesday July 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The audit found business continuity planning has not been prioritized and oversight is lacking.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite being identified in 2017 as a component of HRM\u2019s emergency management program, business continuity plans are mostly non-existent, or insufficient to help adequately respond to events that could disrupt municipal services.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, municipal services are not prioritized, many existing plans are outdated, and no plans have been exercised.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot adequately planning means HRM is left to rely on reactive approaches,” said Atherton. “Having properly maintained plans would help anticipate the impact of key decisions while managing disruptions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The auditor general\u2019s report includes 10 recommendations which HRM management agreed to implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n