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Table 11: Internal Audits and Evaluations

Table 11a: Internal Audits 2008-2009

Name of Internal Audit	Audit Focus	Status	Completion Date	Electronic Link to Report
Regional Operations	Management Controls	Completed	Q4 - 2007-2008	www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2008/roa-vor/index-eng.htm
Financial Statements – Cyclical, 2007-2008 Cycle	Financial Reporting and Management	Completed	Q2 – 2008-2009	www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2008/fsca-efvc/index-eng.htm
Public Service Resourcing System – Stream 1, Next Phase	Project Management	Completed	Q3 – 2008-2009	www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2008/psr-rep/index-eng.htm
Budgeting	Management Controls	Completed	Q1 – 2009-2010	Not yet posted
Fundamental Controls	Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) directed	No request made by OCG for 2008-2009	n/a	n/a
Financial Statements – Cycle 2, Revenues	Financial Reporting and Management	In progress	Est. Q2 – 2009-2010	n/a
Implementation of Service Transformation	System-under-development for business processes	In progress	Est. Q3 -2009-2010	n/a

The following are the main Internal Audit conclusions:

The first Cycle of the Financial Statement audits examined payroll and acquisition card processes at the Public Service Commission (PSC). Generally, the PSC was found to have satisfactory controls for ensuring the soundness of operations and reporting. Some improvements were needed, such as documenting internal payroll procedures and not allowing sharing of acquisition cards.

The examination of the Public Service Resourcing System's current phase was a continuation of financial, planning, reporting and administrative assurance work on this development project.  The auditors found that project management controls were functioning in an acceptable manner, although changes were needed in some human resources and accounting practices.

Internal Audit made some recommendations for improvement relating to both of the above projects, and management had provided sound action plans to address all of them.

Table 11b: Internal Evaluation 2008-2009

Name of Evaluation	Program Activity	Evaluation Type	Status	Completion Date	Electronic Link to Report
Public Service Resourcing System	1.3.0	Targeted	Completed	July 2008	N/A
Review of the Public Service Oversight role	1.1.0 1.2.0	Oversight	Completed	June 2009	N/A
Post-Secondary Recruitment Program	1.3.0	Targeted Framework	In progress	March 2009	N/A
Second Language Evaluation Tests	1.3.0	Targeted Framework	In progress	March 2009	N/A

The Executive Management Committee of the Public Service Commission approved the targeted evaluation report of the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Major conclusions include: PSRS is perceived to be supporting the implementation of the Public Service Employment Act and other government priorities; it helps make the Government of Canada accessible and attractive as an employer and it has a positive impact on the transparency of the recruitment process.

The Independent Review Committee approved the Review of Public Service Commission Oversight.

The Post Secondary Recruitment Program-targeted evaluation framework was completed in March 2009. The main conclusion was the recommendation to conduct a full evaluation in fiscal year 2009-2010 to position the Program within the array of public service recruitment methods.

The Second Language Evaluation Test-targeted evaluation framework was completed in March 2009 and is scheduled to be approved in summer 2009. The main conclusion is that a full evaluation be conducted in 2011-2012 once the new Reading, Writing and Oral Proficiency tests have been implemented. The scope and depth of the evaluation is to be determined at that time.

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