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ARCHIVED - Horizontal Internal Audit of Large Departments and Agencies: Contracting Information Systems and Monitoring


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Annex A:  Participating Departments and Agencies

Based on the applicable selection criteria, nine LDAs were selected for the Examination Phase of the audit as follows:

  • Canada School of Public Service (CSPS);
  • Canadian Space Agency (CSA);
  • Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC);
  • Department of National Defence (DND);
  • Department of Finance Canada (Finance Canada);
  • Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB);
  • Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC);
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan); and
  • Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

Annex B:  Audit Criteria and Sources

Contracting and Information Systems Audit Criteria and Sources

Criteria

Source

1. Appropriate key controls over data accuracy are documented, applied and tested.

TBS Core Management Controls, Policy on Risk Management and Policy on Contracting

2. Reporting of information to support informed decision making, risk management and disclosure is prepared and communicated.

TBS Core Management Controls, TBS Management Accountability Framework, Policy on Active Monitoring and Policy on Risk Management

3. Monitoring and reporting to manage risks and help ensure contracting complies with central agency and department/agency requirements.

TBS Core Management Controls, Policy on Active Monitoring and Policy on Risk Management

4. An effective governance structure exists to identify, challenge and monitor contracting activity and resulting management actions.

TBS Core Management Controls, TBS Management Accountability Framework and Policy on Risk Management