Brook Laker and Associates

Brook Laker specializes in providing audit, and consulting support services. Our team of professionally qualified auditors possesses skills specifically directed to addressing an organization’s audit and information security related needs. Our blend of experience has provided us with an understanding of a wide range of management practices, operating methods, policies and directives and a sensitivity to their practical application in specific circumstances. We have always accepted responsibility for the level and quality of services performed by our consultants and have endeavoured to deliver the end products called for on time and within budget.

• Review construction processes and management controls;
• Assist in the design of construction management processes;
• Development of policies and procedures;evaluating contractor internal controls;
• Perform substantive audits of contractor payments,
• Investigate fraudulent activities, including purchasing, disbursement and tender irregularities.
• Periodic Review of Payment Applications
• Review General Conditions Billings
• Review Cost of Work Billings
• Review Self-Performed Work
• Periodic Review of Job Cost
• Review of Change Orders as issued
• Track Buy-Out Savings

• Risk assessment and analysis;
• Conduct control & risk self-assessment model/design.
• Facilitate workshops;
• Develop annual and long term project/contract review/audit plans.
• One-off risk assessments.
• Corporate governance reviews.

• Audits of adequacy of controls over property, revenues and expenditures;
• Audits of compliance with objectives, policies, procedures, laws and regulations;
• Develop audit methodologies;
• Accounting/auditing standards;
• Internal control system reviews;
• Practice, policy and procedure development and implementation.
• Audit integrity of financial and other information sources.

• Corporate due diligence reviews;
• Asset and fund misappropriation;
• Conflicts of interest;
• Purchasing and disbursement irregularities;
• Tender irregularities and bid rigging;
• Ethics hotline.
• Criminal investigations.

CMC Canada:
The Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation is the profession’s only international certification mark, recognized in more than 50 countries. It represents a commitment to the highest standards of consulting and adherence to the ethical canons of the profession. CMC-Canada administers, and its provincial Institutes confer, the CMC designation in Canada.

The Conference Board of Canada:
The foremost independent, not-for-profit applied research organization in Canada. They are experts in running conferences but also at conducting, publishing, and disseminating research; helping people network; developing individual leadership skills; building organizational capacity; and specialists in economic trends, as well as organizational performance and public policy issues.

National Association of Construction Auditors
Created to enhance the control environment related to construction projects. Their mission is to unite individuals in construction auditing and be recognized as the authority on construction project controls.

Wellington Research
A web site dedicated to promoting the development of research and information that will help IT security professionals meet the policy and regulatory compliance goals of their organizations. Specifically, this site focuses on assisting organizations to improve compliance results by providing reports based on primary research as well as other related information and resources.

Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC):
Specializes in impartial and quantifiable software selection. TEC’s unique Web-based technology allows them to deliver a variety of software evaluation and selection services online, and to deliver results in far less time than traditional consulting engagements.