Internal audits and evaluations 2014-2015

 

Internal Audits Completed in 2014-15

A service-level agreement has been established between the Internal Audit Sector of the Office of the Comptroller General of Canada (OCG) and the federal regional development agencies (RDAs), including ACOA. This agreement became effective April 1, 2012, and details the provision of internal audit services by the OCG to the RDAs. A three-year Risk-Based Audit Plan was approved in November 2014, outlining planned audit engagements until 2016-17.

During 2014-15, the OCG conducted the Core Control Audit of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Exceptionally, the final report and related management action plan can be accessed on ACOA's website.

In addition, during 2014-15, ACOA was part of the OCG’s Regional Development Agencies Internal Audit of Receivables Management for Contribution Programs. The final report can be accessed on the website of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Evaluations in Progress or Completed in 2014-15

Legend: AIF - Atlantic Innovation Fund BDP - Business Development Program ICF - Innovative Communities Fund

To view the Agency’s evaluation reports, consult the ACOA website.

Link to Program Alignment Architecture	Title of Evaluation	Status	Deputy Head Approval Date
1.1.1 Innovation and Commercialization	Evaluation of the sub‑program Innovation and Commercialization (AIF, BDP)	Completed	January 2015
1.3.1 Policy	Evaluation of the Atlantic Policy Research Initiative	Completed	March 2015
1.1.3 International Business Development	Evaluation of the sub-program International Business Development (BDP)	Completed	May 2015
1.1.2 Productivity and Growth	Evaluation of the sub-program Productivity and Growth (BDP)	Completed	September 2015
1.1 Enterprise Development; 1.2 Community Development; 1.3 Policy, Advocacy and Coordination	Meta Evaluation of Tourism (BDP, ICF)	In progress	March 2016
1.1 Enterprise Development; 1.2 Community Development; 1.3 Policy, Advocacy and Coordination	Meta Evaluation of ACOA Impact	No longer applicable	Not applicable

 

[1] The Meta Evaluation of ACOA Impact was proposed as a synthesis of all completed sub‑program evaluations over the last five years. However, consultations with management determined that their information needs would be better met through targeted syntheses to support Agency decision making.