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Key Compliance Attributes for the Internal Audit Function as of June 30, 2023

Key Elements of Oversight Key Compliance Attribute Performance Results

Internal auditors are trained to effectively perform the work.

% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation
(Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA))

72%

% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation in progress
(CIA, CPA)

17%

% of staff holding other designations
(Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), etc.)

33%

Audit work is performed in conformance with the international standards for the profession.

Date of last comprehensive briefing to the Departmental Audit Committee on the internal processes, tools, and information considered necessary to evaluate conformance with the IIA Code of Ethics and the Standards and the results of the quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP)

January 2023

Last external assessment date

December 2020

Audit work is perceived by stakeholders as adding value in the pursuit of organizational objectives.

The average overall usefulness rating from senior management (Assistant Deputy Minister-level or equivalent) of areas audited.

4.25 out of 5

 

Key Compliance Attributes for the Execution of the Audit Plan as of December 31, 2023

Audit work is performed according to a systematically developed integrated audit and evaluation plan, which has been approved by the Deputy Minister. Management is taking actions in response to internal audit recommendations.

Internal Audit Title Audit Status Report Approved Date Report Published Date Original Planned MAP
Completion Date
Implementation Status
2018-19
1 Audit of Management of Aging IT Systems Published – MAP not fully implemented April 10, 2019 July 25, 2019 March 31, 2020 80%
2 Audit of Canada Land Surveys Program Published – MAP not fully implemented September 26, 2019 November 19, 2019 December 31, 2021 67%
2019-20
1 Audit of the Implementation of NRCan’s Open Government Strategy Published – MAP not fully implemented April 8, 2021 June 1, 2021 December 31, 2022 75%
2 Joint Audit and Evaluation of the Impact Canada Initiative – Clean Technology Stream Published – MAP not fully implemented Jan 21, 2022 May 2, 2022 September 30, 2022 67%
3 Joint Audit and Evaluation of the Transition to the Departmental Results Framework Published – MAP not fully implemented May 9, 2022 June 30, 2022 April 30, 2023 50%
4 Independent Assessment of the Polar Continental Shelf Program Published – MAP not fully implemented April 8, 2021 May 25, 2021 April 30, 2023 0%
2020-21
1 Audit of NRCan’s Business Continuity Management Process Published – MAP not fully implemented October 19, 2021 December 10, 2021 December 31, 2022 0%
2 Targeted Audit of IM/IT Security Published – MAP not fully implemented July 22, 2021 November 2, 2021 March 31, 2024 50%
2021-22
1 Audit of the Management of Procurement Services Published – MAP not fully implemented July 11, 2022 August 23, 2022 September 30, 2023 25%
2 Joint Audit and Evaluation of the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy - Phase II Published – MAP not fully implemented July 11, 2022 September 15, 2022 June 30, 2022 100%
3 Targeted Audit of Cloud Computing and Storage Published – MAP not fully implemented October 11, 2022 January 31, 2023 December 31, 2024 0%
2022-23
1 Internal Audit of Federal Government Consulting Contracts Awarded to McKinsey & Company Published – MAP not required March 21, 2023 March 30, 2023 N/A N/A
2 Audit of IT Service Management In progress        
3 Targeted Audit – NRCan’s Data Strategy Published – MAP not fully implemented October 24, 2023 December 13, 2023 September 30, 2024 0%
4 Audit of NRCan’s Capital and Attractive Asset Management Published – MAP not fully implemented October 24, 2023 December 18, 2023 March 31, 2024 0%
5 Audit of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility In progress        
6 Joint Audit and Evaluation of Advancing Reconciliation In progress        
7 Annual Continuous Audit Report In progress        
2023-24
1 Audit of Cyber Security In progress        
2 Targeted Audit - NRCan’s Risk Management Practices In progress        
3 Audit of Security of Science In progress        
4 Audit of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer In progress        
5 Joint Audit and Evaluation of Disaster Risk Reduction Planned        

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