Internal Audit Committee Annual Planning 2011

Audit Committee Actions
# Audit Committee Action
Item Description
Purpose/
Action
Frequency Feb. Q1 May Q2 Aug. Q3 Nov. Q4 Special Meeting
Departmental Audit Committee Infrastructure
1. Departmental audit committee Charter (4.4.1) Review Annually       x  
2. Audit committee annual plan (for upcoming fiscal year) (4.4.2) Approve
~ 1 year ahead
Ongoing x x x x  
3. Audit committee member competency profile (4.3.3) Review Bi-annually x   x    
4. Orientation/ongoing professional development requirements Determine Annually x        
Internal Audit Oversight Responsibilities
5. Departmental internal audit charter/policy (4.2.2) Review and recommend for approval Annually       x  
6. Adequacy of internal audit resources (4.2.2) Review Annually x        
7. Risk-based internal audit plan (4.2.2) Review and recommend for approval Annually x        
8. Performance of the internal audit function/chief audit executive (4.2.2) Review/Advise Annually x        
9. Departmental internal audit reports and management action plans to address internal audit recommendations (4.2.2) Review and recommend for approval Ongoing - - - - - (Dec.)
10. Audit engagements or tasks that do not result in a report to the audit committee (4.2.2) Receive for information Ongoing - - - -  
11. Follow-up reports on management actions taken (4.2.2) Review Regularly x   x    
Annual Responsibilities
12. Values and ethics (4.2.1) Review Annually   x      
13. Departmental corporate risk profile and risk management arrangements (4.2.1) Review Annually x   x   x (Dec.)
14. Management control framework (4.2.1) Review Annually         x (Dec.)
15. OAG and central agencies, including audit issues and reports that have departmental or government wide implications and accompanying management responses and action plans (4.2.3) Review and recommend for approval / advise DM Ongoing - - - -  
16. Arrangements to monitor and follow-up on related management action plans (4.2.4) Review Annually or Semi-annually x   x    
17. Departmental financial statements (4.2.5.1) Review and recommend for acceptance Annually     x    
18. Departmental financial statements and/or Public Accounts Audits (including findings, management letters and external auditor performance) (4.2.5.2) Review Annually     x    
19. RPP; DPR; CRP and other significant accountability reports (4.2.6) Review Annually   x Draft DPR x
DPR
  x
RPP, CRP
(Dec.)
20. CAE's annual overview report (4.2.2)   Annually x        
Committee Assessment
21. Committee self-assessment (4.4.1, 4.4.2) Review Annually x        
22. Advice and briefings re. OAG and central agencies (4.2.3, 4.2.4) Discussion Ongoing - - - -  
Accountability Reporting
23. Departmental audit committee annual report (4.4.5) Prepare Annually   x      
24. Meet Commissioners with annual report             x
Spring
In Camera Meetings
25. With DH (if not member), CAE, SFO/CFO (and OAG rep when attending) (4.4.4) Discussion Ongoing - - - - -
Total Number of DAC Agenda Items to be Scheduled 12 2 8 3 4

Legend

X planned
– if needed
√ addressed

Note: This IAC annual plan is subject to change upon arrival of the new President and IAC members.

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