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Internal Audits and Evaluations


Internal Audits 2007-2008
Name of Internal Audit Audit Type Status Completion Date Electronic Link to Report
Budgeting Audit Financial controls In progress Estimated approval October 2008 n/a
Financial Statements – Cyclical Audit Financial reporting and management controls In progress Estimated approval August 2008 n/a
Public Service Resourcing System, Stream 1 – Final Status Report Project management and financial controls Completed Approved May 2007 www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2007/psrs-rsfp/index-eng.htm
Audit of Information Technology Security IT security Completed Approved August 2007 www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2007/mits-vsti/index-eng.htm
Regional Operations Audit Administrative and program management controls Completed Approved February 2008 www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2008/roa-vor/index-eng.htm

The following are the main Internal Audits conclusions:

  • the three completed audits provided information on PSC's management of riskier operations.
  • for the Public Service Resourcing System, the audit found that project management and financial controls had been considerably strengthened over a half-year. This would help partly manage the considerable risks this project entailed.
  • for the area of Information Technology Security, the PSC was found to be making progress towards establishing an environment compliant to government standards. Nonetheless, the needed oversight, integration and planning mechanisms were still not all in place.
  • the Regional Operations audit determined that most management procedures and controls were operating satisfactorily. However, work was still needed, to establish procedures for cost-recovery and to improve reporting on performance and service standards.

Where Internal Audit made recommendations for improving the operations described above, branch management provided sound action plans to address them.


Internal Evaluation 2007-2008
Name of Evaluation Program Activity Evaluation Type Status Completion Date Electronic Link to Report
Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) Program 1.3.0 Impact Completed February 2008 www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inev-evin/2008/rpl-rlp-eval-eng.htm
Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) 1.3.0 Targeted Completed July 2008 N/A
Electronic Link to Evaluation Plan: www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inev-evin/plan-eng.htm

The Executive Management Committee of the Public Service Commission approved the impact evaluation report of the Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) Program.

The main Internal Evaluation conclusions are as follows:

  • the RPL Program is consistent with the human resources renewal priorities of the Government of Canada;
  • the RPL Program responds to an actual hiring need of departments for policy specialists; and
  • the RPL Program has made progress in achieving its objectives.

The executive summary and the management action plan in response to the recommendations are available on the PSC's Web site at www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inev-evin/2008/rpl-rlp-eval-eng.htm

The PSRS targeted evaluation was completed in July and approved in August 2008. The Executive summary will be available on the PSC Web site in the fall 2008.