2020–2021 List of Planned Internal Audit Engagements
Directive on Internal Audit
- Appendix A: Mandatory Procedures for Internal Auditing in the Government of Canada
- A.2.2.3 Departments must meet public reporting requirements as prescribed by the Comptroller General of Canada and using Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat prescribed platforms, including:
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- A.2.2.3.1 A list of planned audit engagements for the coming fiscal year.
- A.2.2.3 Departments must meet public reporting requirements as prescribed by the Comptroller General of Canada and using Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat prescribed platforms, including:
The requirement to publish a list of audits scheduled to begin in the coming fiscal year is essential to demonstrating responsible stewardship to Canadians by providing open and transparent information on the government’s intentions to conduct engagements in areas of higher risk in departments.
| Title of the Engagement1 | Area being audited | Status2 | Expected completion date |
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| Joint Audit and Evaluation of the Department’s Electronic Document management System (SharePoint) | Information Technology | Completed | Q2 2020–21 |
| Review of Audit Readiness: Management of Special Projects (Ongoing) | Program 3: Economic Development Policy | Ongoing | Q2 2020–21 |
| Staffing Review – Phase 1 | Human Resources | Ongoing | Q2 2020–21 |
| Audit of the Departmental Risk Management Framework | Management Oversight | Cancelled | Q2 2020–21 |
| Audit of G&S Expenditures Related to COVID-19 | Financial Management | Ongoing | Q1 2021–22 |
| Audit of the Business Continuity Plan | Management Oversight | Planned | Q3 2021–22 |
| Consulting Engagement – COVID-19 Lessons Learned | Management Oversight | Ongoing | Q3 2021–22 |
| Audit of Financial Commitments to International Financial Institutions | Program 10: Commitments to International Financial Organizations | Planned | Q3 2021–22 |
| Audit of Gender-based Analysis | Program 2: Economic and Fiscal Policy, Planning and Forecasting | Planned | Q4 2021–22 |
| Audit of Information Security Classification | Information Management | Planned | Q4 2021–22 |
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1 Internal audits identified as planned are subject to change. 2 As listed in the 2020–23 Risk-based Audit Plan approved by the Deputy Minister on August 12, 2020. |
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