Performance Audit

The Condominium Act in Ontario determines a mandatory performance audit inspection of the common elements of new condominiums within the first year after the registration, which includes at least one of the units. The purpose of the Performance Audit is to document major deficiencies in the common elements of the condominium before the warranty period ends.

The Performance Audit report includes an inspection of the common elements e.g. the foundations, exterior walls, roof, doors, elevators, parking garages, and a survey of unit owners asking them to report damage to their units that may have been a result of defects in the common elements.

The building and site elements are covered under the Warranty Program for specific conditions. The program has specific dead-lines, and requires written notification regarding warrantable defects within the deadlines:

As a complementary service of the Performance Audit report, Ben Engineering will also provide the condominium with ongoing support, to ensure that the deficiencies are either repaired by the builder or being paid for by the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act (ONHWP).

Period	Coverage
First Year	Warranty, covers general deficiencies, building code incompatibilities and design deficiencies.
First Two Years	Coverage for water penetration into the building envelope, health violations, safety violations and mechanical systems problems.
First Seven Years	Coverage for major structural defects.

A Performance Audit report includes the following:

Reviewing documents, when provided by the Condominium, typically includes the following:
- All existing warranties, guarantees, and service contracts for each common element component
- The as-built architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing drawings of the property
- The as-built specifications for the building
- The as-built plans for underground site services, site grading, drainage, and landscaping as well as television, radio, or other communication services for the property
- The repair and maintenance records and schedules
- Turn over records
- Review any construction quality control report
Producing a questionnaire regarding the performance of various building components and systems.
Carry out a visual examination of the readily accessible common elements and system to identify damages and deficiencies, subject to some limitations.
Conducting a unit owners' survey regarding to deficiencies in the units that were caused by defects in the common elements of the building.
Review of the interior of sample units, where available, regarding deficiencies related to the common elements.
Review of the exterior walls and windows from the ground and from within sample suites.
Review of the roof(s), where accessible and visible, which include the membrane, insulation, and drainage.