In a related matter, City Council also decided to reimburse legal fees incurred by Heaps when a group called the Toronto Party for a Better City (TPBC) requested a compliance audit on Heaps' campaign expenses. The audit committee reviewed the expenses and found no evidence of improper financing but the group appealed the decision to a higher court. The legal fees for this process amounted to $45,330.
In a similar matter, City Council also decided to cover Heaps' legal expenses when the Toronto Party for a Better City (TPBC) asked for an audit of his campaign costs. The committee examined the expenditures and discovered no signs of illegal funding but the group appealed the decision to a higher court. The legal fees for this process totaled $45,330.