Environment Canada's Three-Year Risk-Based Audit and Evaluation Plan 2009-2012

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7. External Audits – 2009-2010 to 2011-2012

7.1 2009-2010
No. Project Name Status
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.
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
  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
  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
  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

7.2 2010-2011
No. Project Name Status
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD)
13. Climate Change Follow-up Audit will focus on governance and adaptation. Not yet started; to be tabled Spring 2010
14. Governance and Sustainability in the Northwest Territories (combined audit with OAG) In examination phase; to be tabled Spring 2010
15. Pollution and Accidents at Sea To be tabled Fall 2010
16. Management of Water Resources To be tabled Fall 2010
Office of the Auditor General (OAG)
17. Audit of Implementation of the Public Service Modernization Act In examination phase; to be tabled Spring 2010
18. Governance and Sustainability in the Northwest Territories (combined audit with CESD) In examination phase; to be tabled Spring 2010
Commissioner for Official Languages (OCOL)
19. Follow-up on audit of Automated Bilingual Weather and Environmental Information To be tabled Fall 2010

7.3 2011-2012
No. Project Name Status
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD)
20. Severe Weather Follow-up To be tabled Spring 2011
21. Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act To be tabled Spring 2011
22. Environmental Data Collection and Reporting To be tabled Spring 2011
23. Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Assessment under C-474 To be tabled Fall 2011
24. Environmental Compliance and Enforcement To be tabled Fall 2011
25. Land-based Pollution Emergencies To be tabled Fall 2011
26. Electronic Waste To be tabled Fall 2011