5.2 Action Plan for the Next Fiscal Year and Subsequent Years

Parks Canada Action Plan for the assessment of controls for the three fiscal years from 2011/12 to 2013/2014. Entity level controls, consisting of Governance and Accountability and Chart of Accounts, will be documented in 2011/12 and 2012/13, design effectiveness testing will take place in 2012/13, and operating effectiveness testing and ongoing monitoring will take place in 2013/14. Parks Canada will rely on Canadian Heritage's assessment of IT General Controls. Canadian Heritage has completed its documentation, design and operating effectiveness testing. Business Process Controls consisting of Accounts Payable, Revenue Management, Capital Assets, Environmental Liabilities and Financial Reporting will also be assessed. Accounts Payable will be documented in 2011/12 and 2012/13. Design testing will occur in 2012/13 and Operating testing and monitoring will occur in 2013/14. Revenue Management will be documented and design tested in 2011/12 and operating testing and monitoring will take place in 2012/13 and 2013/14. Capital Assets will be documented in 2011/12 and 2012/13. Design testing will occur in 2012/13 and Operating testing and monitoring will occur in 2013/14. Environmental Liabilities will be documented and design tested in 2011/12 and operating testing and monitoring will take place in 2012/13 and 2013/14. Financial Reporting will be documented in 2011/12, design testing will take place in 2012/13 and operating testing and ongoing monitoring in 2013/14.