Management Response and Action Plan: Audit of the Safe Voluntary Sites Isolation Program

Public Health Agency of Canada
Office of Audit and Evaluation
July 2024

Recommendation 1

The Vice-President (VP) of the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Management Branch (CFOCMB) should develop operational guidance and associated toolsets to assist program managers with the identification, assessment, and management of G&Cs program-level risk management to inform decisions in actions taken throughout the design, delivery, and management of a G&Cs program.

Management Response and Planned Management Action

Management agrees with this recommendation.

CFOCMB agrees with the recommendation and the need for the development of operational guidance and associated toolsets to assist program managers on program-level risk to make informed decisions.

Deliverables

CFOCMB will develop operational guidance and accompanying toolsets that will be shared within the Agency to help Programs with the identification, assessment and management at program-level risk with regards to transfer payment delivery.  The purpose of the guide will be support programs in identifying program-risk to help with the decision making process throughout the lifecycle of the transfer payment agreement. 

Expected completion date

Guidance and Toolsets – March 31, 2025 with rollout in FY 2025-26.

Responsibility

CFOMB – Centre for Grants and Contributions