Key Compliance Attributes for the Internal Audit Function as of June 30, 2023
Key Elements of Oversight | Key Compliance Attribute | Performance Results |
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Internal auditors are trained to effectively perform the work. |
% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation |
72% |
% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation in progress |
17% |
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% of staff holding other designations |
33% |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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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