Archived: Departmental Results Report 2017 to 2018, supplementary tables: Department of Environment, chapter 6

Internal audits and evaluations

Internal audits engagements completed in 2017–18

The following table provides Internal Audit projects that were completed in fiscal year 2017–18; three (3) other projects were in progress as of March 31, 2018 and will be reported in subsequent years.
Title of Internal Audit Completion Date
Audit of staffing and classification August 2017
Review of governance August 2017
Audit of business continuity planning December 2017
Title of Internal Audit In progress as of March 31, 2018
Audit of expenditure management and controls August 2018
Audit of the management of grants and contributions November 2018
Audit of infrastructure renewal within the Meteorological Service of Canada March 2019

Evaluations completed, or planned to be completed in 2017–18

The following table provides Evaluation projects that were completed following Deputy Minister approval in fiscal year 2017-18 and those in progress as of March 31, 2018.
Title of Evaluations Link to Department’s Program Alignment Architecture Status on March 31, 2018 Deputy Head Approval Date
Evaluation of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative Sub-program 1.3.7
Lake Winnipeg
Posted on ECCC website in August 2017 June 2017
Evaluation of the Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health Program Sub-program 1.2.1
Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health
Posted on ECCC website in October 2017 June 2017
Horizontal Evaluation of the Adaptation Theme of Canada’s Clean Air Agenda Sub-program 3.2.1
Climate Change and Clean Air Regulatory Program
Final approval by all parties – June 2018 April 2017
Evaluation of the Migratory Birds Program Sub-program 1.1.3
Migratory Birds
Approved March 2018
Evaluation of Wildlife Compliance Promotion and Enforcement Program 1.4
Compliance, Promotion and Enforcement - Wildlife
Approved March 2018
Horizontal Evaluation of the Species at Risk Program Sub-program 1.1.2
Species at Risk
Awaiting partner approval May 2018
Review of the St Lawrence Program – Lessons learned Sub-program 1.3.5
St. Lawrence
Approved April 2018
Evaluation of the Environmental Assessment Program Sub-program 1.3.2
Ecosystem and Environmental Assessments and Monitoring
Approved March 2018

Evaluation of the Lake Simcoe/South-eastern Georgian Bay

Clean-up Fund – Lessons learned

Sub-program 1.3.6
Lake Simcoe/South-eastern Georgian Bay
Approved March 2018
Evaluation of the Habitat Conservation Partnerships Program Sub-program 1.1.4
Habitat Conservation Partnerships
Approved March 2018
Evaluation of the National Wetland Conservation Fund Sub-program 1.1.4
Habitat Conservation Partnerships
To be presented to PMERC on July 11, 2018 TBD
Horizontal Evaluation of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan Sub-program 3.1.5
Contaminated Sites
Planned for approval in 2018–19 TBD
Evaluation of the Major Project Management Office – led by Natural Resources Canada Programs 1.1 Biodiversity – Wildlife and Habitat, 1.2 Water Resources, 1.3 Sustainable Ecosystems, 2.2 Weather and Environmental Services for Targeted Users, 3.1 Substances and Waste Management and 3.2 Climate Change and Clean Air Planned approval after 2018–19 TBD
Horizontal Review of the Implementation of the World Class Tanker Safety Initiative – led by Transport Canada

Program 1.1 Biodiversity – Wildlife and Habitat

Sub-programs 2.1.1 Weather and Environmental Observatins, Forecasts and Warnings, 2.2.2 Meteorological and Ice Services in Support of Marine Navigation, 3.1.1 Substances Management and 3.1.4 Environmental Emergencies

Planned approval after 2018–19 TBD
Horizontal Evaluation of the West Coast Energy Initiative – led by Natural Resources Canada Sub-program 1.3.2 Ecosystem and Environmental Assessments and Monitoring Planned approval after 2018–19 TBD
Horizontal Evaluation of the Youth Employment Strategy – led by Employment and Social Development Canada Sub-sub-program 1.3.3.3 Environmental youth Employement Planned approval after 2018–19 TBD
Horizontal Evaluation of the Oceans Protection Plan – led by Transport Canada

Programs 1.3 Sustainable Ecosystems, 1.4 Compliance, Promotion and Enforcement – Wildlife and 3.3 Compliance, Promotion and Enforcement - Pollution

Sub-programs 1.1.2 Species at Risk, 1.1.3 Migratory Birds, 2.1.1 Weather and Environmental Observatins, Forecasts and Warnings, 2.2.2 Meteorological and Ice Services in Support of Marine Navigation, 3.1.1 Substances Management, 3.1.4 Environmental Emergencies, 4.1.2 Communications, 4.1.6 Information Management and 4.1.7 Information Technology

Planned approval after 2018–19 TBD

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