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Internal Evaluations

The Public Service Commission (PSC) approved its Internal Evaluation Policy in 2004. This policy supports the generation of objective and evidenced-based information on the relevance, results and effectiveness of the PSC's policies, programs and initiatives as a department under the Financial Administration Act. Focusing the internal evaluation function on the policies, programs and initiatives of the PSC as a department is intended to distinguish internal evaluation from the PSC's external evaluation function where the human resources (HR) management practices, policies or initiatives of departments and agencies are evaluated as part of the PSC's independent oversight role.

The PSC's Internal Evaluation function was established in April 2005 within the Internal Audit and Evaluation Directorate. In April 2006, as a result of the government's new Internal Audit Policy (2005), the function was relocated within the PSC's Corporate Management Practices and Evaluation Directorate. The Internal Evaluation Policy is governed by the PSC's Executive Management Committee (EMC) which is chaired by the President. EMC approves internal evaluation plans, reports and recommendations and monitors follow-up.

In 2008, the Corporate Management Practices and Evaluation Directorate will submit the PSC's Five-Year Internal Evaluation Plan (2007-2012) to EMC for approval. Once approved, the plan will be strategically integrated into the organization's overall management activities and will support decision-making with the generation of timely, strategically focussed, objective and evidence-based information on the performance of PSC's policies, programs and initiatives as a department. Proposed evaluation studies include Second Language Assessment, the PSC commitment to building a model organization in HR and the Recruitment and Assessment Services Transformation. In addition to these, there are two evaluations under way as outlined in the table below.


Internal Evaluation Evaluation Type Status Expected Completion Date Electronic Link to Report
Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS: Stream 1) Implementation evaluation of a service initiative (not a grant or contributions program) In progress March 2008 N/A
Recruitment of Policy Leaders Program Implementation evaluation of a service initiative (not a grants or contributions program) In progress December 2007 N/A
Electronic Link to Internal Audit and Evaluation Plan: Not available at this time.