Internal audits and evaluations
From Employment and Social Development Canada
Official title: Employment and Social Development Canada 2016–2017 Departmental Results Report
Internal audits completed in 2016–17
| Title of internal audit | Internal audit type | Completion date |
|---|---|---|
| Audit of Accounts Receivable Phase I | Assurance / Internal services | May 2016 |
| Audit of Occupational Health and Safety (Canada Labour Code Part II) | Assurance / Services to Citizens | May 2016 |
| Audit of the Access to Information Process | Assurance / Services to Citizens | July 2016 |
| Consolidated Statement of Administrative Costs Charged to the CPP Account by ESDC | Assurance / Internal services | November 2016 |
| Audit of Accounts Receivable Phase II | Assurance / Internal services | November 2016 |
| Audit of the Information Technology Security Program | Assurance / Internal services | November 2016 |
| Follow-up Audit of Information Technology Security Phase III | Assurance / Internal services | November 2016 |
| Audit of Physical Security Zoning | Assurance / Internal services | November 2016 |
| Audit of Grants and Contributions Recipient Information | Assurance / Payment programs | February 2017 |
| Audit of the Delegation of Authorities for Select Human Resources Processes | Assurance / Internal services | February 2017 |
| Audit of the Management and Administration of Canada’s International Social Security Agreements | Assurance / Internal services | March 2017 |
| Review of Control Framework for the Management of Social Infrastructure Funding | Review / Payment programs | March 2017 |
All ESDC published audit reports over the last 3 years are available on the Department’s Website.
Evaluations in progress or completed in 2016–17
| Title of evaluation | Status | Deputy head approval date | Link to department’s program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of Employment Insurance Automation and Modernization (2001-02 to 2011-12) | Completed | April 2016 | Employment Insurance |
| Evaluation of the Employment Insurance Special Benefits for Self-Employed Workers | Completed | April 2016 | Employment Insurance |
| Summative Evaluation of Budget 2008 Enhancements of the Canada Student Loans | Completed | June 2016 | Canada Loans and Grants for Students and Apprentices Program |
| Evaluation of the Extended Duration of Employment Insurance Regular Benefits Initiative and the Pilot Project 15 Relating to Extended Benefits | Completed | September 2016 | Employment Insurance |
| Evaluation of the Targeted Initiatives for Older Workers Program | Completed | January 2017 | Targeted Initiative for Older Workers |
| Summative Evaluation of the Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension and Survivor Benefits | Completed | February 2017 | Canada Pension Plan |
| International Trade and Labour and Occupational Health and Safety | Completed | April 2017 | International Labour Affairs |
| Evaluation of the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities | In progress | July 2017 | Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities |
| Connecting Canadians with Available Job - Evaluation | In progress | July 2017 | Employment Insurance |
| Learning and Labour Market Information as disseminated by ESDC using a web-based consolidated approach | In progress | July 2017 | Job Bank |
| Canada Apprentice Loan – Phase 1 | In progress | July 2017 | Canada Student Loans and Grants and Canada Apprentice Loans Program |
| National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking | In progress | August 2017 | Temporary Foreign Worker Program |
| Old Age Security – Phase 1 | In progress | August 2017 | Old Age Security |
| Bilateral and Regional Labour Affairs | In progress | October 2017 | International Labour Affairs |
| Literacy and Essential Skills - Evaluation | In progress | October 2017 | Literacy and Essential Skills |
| Enabling Accessibility Fund – Summative Evaluation | In progress | November 2017 | Enabling Accessibility Fund |
| Federal Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing Children – Evaluation | In progress | December 2017 | Federal Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing Children – Evaluation |
| Homelessness Partnering Strategy | In progress | January 2018 | Homelessness Partnering Strategy |
| Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OFPD) Phase 1 - Summative Evaluation | In progress | January 2018 | Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities |
| Sectoral Initiatives Program | In progress | February 2018 | Sectoral Initiatives program |
| Working While on Claim Pilot Projects - Evaluation | In progress | March 2018 | Employment Insurance |
| Multilateral Labour Affairs | In progress | March 2018 | International Labour Affairs |
| EI Monitoring and Assessment Supplemental Studies | In progress | March 2018 | Employment Insurance |
| Pathways to Education Canada – Evaluation | In progress | March 2018 | Pathways to Education Canada |
| Evaluation of the Federal workers Compensation Service, Phase 1 | In progress | March 2018 | Federal workers Compensation Service |
| Evaluation of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, phase 1 | In Progress | March 2018 | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service |
| Building Aboriginal Support for West Coast Energy Project Initiative – Skills and Partnership Fund Review – Evaluation | In progress | March 2018 | Skills and Partnership Fund |
| Second Cycle of the LMDA Evaluations (13 National and Bilateral Reports) | In progress | March 2018 | Labour Market Development Agreements |
| Providing Services and Information to Canadians | In progress | March 2018 (Interim report) | Government of Canada Telephone General Enquiries Services, Government of Canada Internet Presence, In-Person Points of Service |
| Labour Standards | In progress | June 2018 | Labour Affairs |
| Occupational Health and Safety | In progress | June 2018 | Occupational Health and Safety |
| Employment Equity Programs – Evaluation | In progress | June 2018 | Workplace Equity |
| Guaranteed Income Supplement – Take-up Evaluation, Phase 1 | In progress | September 2018 | Old Age Security |
| Canada Disability Savings Program – Summative Evaluation | In progress | October 2018 | Canada Disability Savings Program |
| Job Bank – Evaluation | In progress | January 2019 | Job Bank |
| EI Sickness Benefits – Evaluation | In progress | March 2019 | Employment Insurance |
| Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities – Review | In progress | March 2019 | Labour Market Development Agreements for Persons with Disabilities |
| Providing Services and Information to Canadians | In progress | March 2019 (Final report) | Government of Canada Telephone General Enquiries Services, Government of Canada Internet Presence, In-Person Points of Service |
| Benefits for Parents of Critically Ill Children – Evaluation | In progress | March 2019 | Employment Insurance |
| Apprenticeship Grants – Evaluation | In progress | March 2019 | Apprenticeship Grants |
| Canada Job Fund Agreements – Evaluation | In progress | March 2019 | Canada Job Funds Agreements |
| Social Development Partnerships Program - Summative Evaluation | In progress | June 2019 | Social Development Partnerships Program |
| Youth Employment Strategy – Summative Evaluation | In progress | February 2020 | Youth Employment Strategy |