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Table: Upcoming Internal Audits over the next three fiscal years
| Name of Internal Audit | Internal Audit Type | Status | Expected Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | |||
| Information for Decision Making | Special Audit | Conduct Stage | 2009-2010 |
| Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM) | Compliance Audit | Conduct Stage | 2009-2010 |
| At-Sea Mentoring Initiative (ASMI) and First Nations Fisheries Operations Management Initiative (FOMI) | Compliance Audit | Planning Stage | 2009-2010 |
| Succession Planning | Special Audit | Conduct Stage | 2009-2010 |
| Environmental Response Services | Performance Audit | Planning Stage | 2009-2010 |
| 2009-2010 | |||
| Financial Management (areas to be determined) | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Small Craft Harbours | Performance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Contribution: Pacific Salmon Foundation/T. "Buck"/Suzuki Foundation 1 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Contribution: Yukon Salmon Committee 1 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Follow-up Audit of the MCF Supporting Statistical Information on the Fisheries | Info Systems Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| OCG Horizontal Audit (lead by TBS/OCG) | Government-wide Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Staffing and Classification 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Management of Information Technology Security 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Business Continuity Planning 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| Academic Research Contribution Program 1 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2009-2010 |
| 2010-2011 | |||
| Financial Management - areas to be determined | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Marine Communications and Traffic Services | Performance Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Fisheries Resources | Performance Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Diversity (Employment Equity Planning and Recruitment Strategy) | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Aboriginal Policy and Governance | Performance Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Integrated Oceans Management | Performance Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Habitat Program Services | Performance Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| National Life-Cycle Material Management Information Services | Info Systems Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Follow up Audit of Conservation and Protection | Follow-up Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| OCG Horizontal Audit (lead by TBS/OCG) | Government-wide Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Small Craft Harbours Divestiture Class Grant Program 1 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2010-2011 |
| Search and Rescue | Performance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Facilities/Asset Management Services | Performance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Coast Guard College | Performance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| 2011-2012 | |||
| Environmental Assessments | Performance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Resource Management | Performance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Follow up Audit of Succession Planning | Follow-up Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Follow up of Audit of Information for Decision Making | Follow-up Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Department's Readiness for Audited Financial Statements | Special Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Small Craft Harbours Class Contribution Program 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Small Craft Harbours Divestiture of Non-core Harbours Program 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| New Aquaculture Initiative 2 | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Conservation and Protection of Fish Habitat 2 | Performance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
| Species at Risk Program | Compliance Audit | Planned | 2011-2012 |
1 TBS mandated audits
2 Validation by DMC required
Note: IAD is in the process of updating the 2009-10 to 2011-12 Internal Audit Risk-based Work plan and the plan will be tabled for approval at the March Departmental Audit Committee Meeting.
Electronic Link to Internal Audit Plan:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/communic/CREAD/index_e.htm
| Glossary of Terms: | |
|---|---|
| Compliance Audit | The audit objective is to ensure that the area or subject audited conforms and adheres to agency and departmental policies, plans and procedures, laws, regulations, contracts or other requirements. Compliance audits include TBS mandated audits. |
| Info Systems Audit | The audit objective is to ensure that there is an appropriate system controls and surrounding controls are in place. Areas of audit may include infrastructure, electronic data exchange, system controls, system continuity plan, etc. |
| Performance Audit | The audit objective is to evaluate the department's activities through a systematic process for the purpose of making recommendations about the economic and efficient use of resources, effective achievement of business objectives and compliance with policies. Performance audits include program, sectoral and follow-up audits. |
| Special Audit | The audit objective is to assess whether the management control framework has sufficient and effective controls in place to prevent or detect errors. Where gaps are identified, the appropriate and relevant recommendations are made to management based on best practices from relevant industry and other government organizations. |