Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) |
1. |
Kyoto Protocol Implementation Audit (Bill C-288 re. Climate Change) |
Estimated completion by May 12, 2009 |
2. |
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) |
In examination phase; to be tabled November 2009 |
3. |
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy – Review and Comment under C-474 |
In planning phase; to be tabled November 2009 |
4. |
Audit of the Management of Toxic Substances |
In examination phase; to be tabled November 2009 |
5. |
National Pollutant Release Inventory |
In examination phase; to be tabled November 2009 |
6. |
Study of Analytical Methods for integrated decision-making and Sustainable Development |
In examination phase; to be tabled November 2009
E.g. topics to be considered:
- EC’s role within the decision-making process of Environment Canada
- The Valuation of ecosystem's services and environmental impacts work that EC teams produce
- Information needed to do proper valuation of ecosystem's services and environmental impacts
- EC’s collaboration with other departments in the government.
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Office of the Auditor General (OAG) |
7. |
Protecting Fish Habitat |
To be tabled May 12, 2009 |
8. |
Government Wide Performance Audit of Evaluation |
In examination phase; to be tabled November 2009.
To include EC, DFO, Agriculture, Heritage, Citizenship and Immigration, HRSDC, and TBS. |
9. |
Audit of Land Management on Reserves |
In examination phase; to be tabled November 2009.
Audit is underway, and EC to be included in the scope. |
Public Service Commission (PSC) |
10. |
Federal Student Work Program (FSWEP) |
In reporting phase; to be tabled Spring 2009 (expected May) |
Office of the Commissioner for Official Languages (OCOL) |
11. |
Report card on compliance with Official Languages Requirements |
To be tabled Fall 2009 |
Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) Horizontal Audits |
12. |
IT Asset Management – assess measure to manage inventories of IT assets including
software licences. Attention to implications of accrual accounting, asset valuation and recapitalisation. |
HA Plan – Planned LDA Audits in 2009-2010 |
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Business Cases for Major Investments (Risk Analysis and Plans) – assess soundness of
business cases, including clarity of assumptions, presentation of costed alternatives, sensitivity analyses for key
variables, and plans for ongoing monitoring and evaluation. |
HA Plan – Planned LDA Audits in 2009-2010 |
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Real Property Assets (Life-Cycle Management) – assess management of inventories of
real property, including records, valuations, re-capitalization, maintenance/replacement strategies, rationalization
and disposal. |
HA Plan – Planned LDA Audits in 2009-2010 |
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Financial Reporting Controls – assess framework of control in place to assure reliability
of financial reports and statements. |
HA Plan – Planned LDA Audits in 2009-2010 |