Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits - 2016–17 Departmental Results Report - Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Response to audits conducted by the Auditor General (including to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)

2016 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada

Report 1: The Beyond the Border Action Plan

The objective of the audit was to examine whether selected departments and agencies were achieving results toward the objectives of the Beyond the Border Action Plan to enhance security and accelerate the legitimate flow of travel and trade, and whether reporting on progress against the Action Plan was accurate and complete.

The audit also assessed whether reporting processes were put in place to report on the Beyond the Border Action Plan as a whole to ensure transparency and accountability. Specifically, the audit looked at whether:

  • the reporting process aligned with Government of Canada policy and guidance on horizontal reporting
  • information such as costs, status and outcomes was clearly presented
  • public reporting was clear and provided a full picture of the overall status of the Action Plan

The Secretariat received one recommendation. The Secretariat’s response to the recommendation can be found in this report in the List of recommendations.

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