April, 2010
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| Audit and Evaluation Universe (PAA Sub-Sub Activity) |
Aggregate Risk Ranking | Audit Priority | Audit Projects | Evaluation Projects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | |||
| Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural capital is conserved and restored for present and future generations. | ||||||||||
1.1
Biodiversity – Wildlife and Habitat |
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1.1.1
Biodiversity Policy and Priorities |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Biodiversity Policy & Priorities | Biodiversity Policy & Priorities | ||||||
1.1.2
Species at Risk |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | Species at Risk | Species at Risk | ||||||
1.1.3
Migratory Birds |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | Migratory Birds | Migratory Birds | ||||||
1.1.4
Wildlife Habitat Conservation |
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1.1.4.1
Habitat Conservation Partnerships |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | Carry-over: Wildlife Habitat Canada Foundation | Habitat Conservation Partnerships | ||||||
1.1.4.2
Invasive Alien Species Partnerships |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | ||||||||
1.1.4.3
Protected Areas |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | 6 | Protected Areas Management | Northwest Territories Protected Areas Strategy Inuit Impact and Benefits Agreement Evaluation Plan |
Protected Areas Management Inuit Impact and Benefits Agreement |
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1.2
Water Resources |
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1.2.1
Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | Management of CEAP – Year 2 CESD Audit of Water Resource Management |
Carry-over: Water Management Evaluation Plan | Water Management | |||||
1.2.2
Water Resource Management and Use |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | Management of CEAP – Year 2 CESD Audit of Water Resource Management |
Carry-over: Water Management Evaluation Plan | Water Management | |||||
1.2.3
Hydrological Service and Water Survey |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Post-tabling: National Hydrometric Program CESD Audit of Water Resource Management |
Carry-over: Water Management Evaluation Plan | Water Management | |||||
1.3
Sustainable Ecosystems |
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1.3.1
Sustainability Reporting and Indicators |
L (0.00 – 0.20) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | GHG Data Collection, Management & Reporting | Sustainability Reporting & Indicators | ||||||
1.3.2
Ecosystem Assessment and Approaches |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | CESD Audit of Cumulative Impacts Assessment under CEAA | Ecosystem Assessment & Approaches | Ecosystem Assessment & Approaches | |||||
1.3.3
Community Engagement |
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1.3.3.1
EcoAction Community Funding |
L (0.00 – 0.20) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | EcoAction Community Funding | |||||||
1.3.3.2
Environmental Damages Fund |
L (0.00 – 0.20) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Environmental Damages Fund | Environmental Damages Fund | ||||||
1.3.3.3
Environmental Youth Employment |
L (0.00 – 0.20) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Environmental Youth Employment | |||||||
1.3.3.4
Education and Engagement |
L (0.00 – 0.20) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | 7 | |||||||
1.3.4
Ecosystem Initiatives |
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1.3.4.1
Great Lakes |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over: Great Lakes Action Plan Carry-over: Freshwater Initiatives Evaluation Plan Freshwater Initiatives |
Freshwater Initiatives | Ecosystem Initiatives | |||||
1.3.4.2
St. Lawrence |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | 8 | Ecosystem Initiatives | ||||||
1.3.4.3
Lake Simcoe |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over: Freshwater Initiatives Evaluation Plan Freshwater Initiatives |
Freshwater Initiatives | Ecosystem Initiatives | |||||
1.3.4.4
Lake Winnipeg |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over: Freshwater Initiatives Evaluation Plan Freshwater Initiatives |
Freshwater Initiatives | Ecosystem Initiatives | |||||
1.3.4.5
Community Ecosystem Partnerships |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | 9 | Community Ecosystem Partnerships | ||||||
1.4
Compliance Promotion and Enforcement – Wildlife |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | 10 | Compliance Promotion and Enforcement | Compliance Promotion & Enforcement – Wildlife | |||||
| Strategic Outcome 2: Canadians are equipped to make informed decisions on changing weather, water and climate conditions. | ||||||||||
2.1
Weather and Environmental Services for Canadians |
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2.1.1
Weather Observations, Forecasts and Warnings |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over Management of CEAP – Year 1 Management of CEAP – Year 2 OCOL Follow-up – Bilingual Weather and Environmental Services |
Carry-over: R&D, Production & Monitoring – Weather Predictions Carry-over: Meteorological Program – 2010 Winter Games |
Weather Observations, Forecasts & Warnings | |||||
2.1.2
Health-related Meteorological Information |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Post-tabling: National Air Quality Health Index | Health-related Meteorological Information | ||||||
2.1.3
Weather Observations, Forecasts and Warnings |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | CESD Audit – Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation | Carry-over: Improved Climate Change Scenarios | Climate Information, Predictions & Tools | |||||
2.2
Weather and Environmental Services for Targeted Users |
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2.2.1
Services to Aviation |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | 11 | |||||||
2.2.2
Services to Marine Transportation |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Services to Marine Transportation – Joint Audit & Evaluation | Services to Marine Transportation – Joint Audit & Evaluation | ||||||
2.2.3
Services to the Department of National Defence |
L (0.00 – 0.20) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | ||||||||
2.2.4
Services to Economic Sectors |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | ||||||||
| Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized. | ||||||||||
3.1
Substances and Waste Management |
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3.1.1
Substances Management |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | Carry-over: Chemicals Management Plan | |||||||
3.1.2
Waste Management |
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3.1.2.1
Waste Reduction and Management |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Waste Reduction & Management | Waste Reduction & Management | ||||||
3.1.2.2
Marine Pollution |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | CESD Audit of Pollution at Sea | |||||||
3.1.3
Environmental Emergencies |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | 12 | |||||||
3.1.4
Contaminated Sites |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Management of CEAP – Year 2 | Contaminated Sites | ||||||
3.2
Climate Change and Clean Air |
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3.2.1
Climate Change and Clean Air Regulatory Program |
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3.2.1.1
Waste Reduction and Management |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | 13 | GHG Data Collection, Management & Reporting | Carry-over: CARA Theme | |||||
3.2.1.2
Transportation Sector Emissions |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | Transportation Sector Emissions (Vehicles and Engines) | Carry-over: CARA Theme Pilot Project on Reducing Emissions from Vehicles and Engines |
Regulation of Renewable Fuels Content in Gasoline, Diesel and Home Heating Fuel | |||||
3.2.1.3
Consumer and Commercial Products Sector |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over: CARA Theme | |||||||
3.2.1.4
Market Mechanisms |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | 14 | GHG Data Collection, Management & Reporting | Carry-over: CARA Theme | |||||
3.2.2
Climate Change and Clean Air Partnerships |
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3.2.2.1
Vehicle Scrappage |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Vehicle Scrappage15 | |||||||
3.2.2.2
Clean Air Community Partnerships |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | 16 | |||||||
3.2.2.3
International Climate Change and Clean Air Partnerships |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | CESD Audit – Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act | GHG Data Collection, Management & Reporting | Carry-over: CAA International Actions Theme Clean Energy Dialogue |
Commission for Environmental Cooperation Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol |
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3.2.3
Environmental Technology |
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3.2.3.1
Sustainable Development Technologies |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Sustainable Development Technologies | |||||||
3.2.3.2
Environmental Technology Innovation |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Carry-over: Genomics Research & Development Initiative | |||||||
3.3
Compliance Promotion and Enforcement – Pollution |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | 17 | Compliance Promotion and Enforcement | Compliance Promotion & Enforcement – Pollution | |||||
| Strategic Outcome 4: Canadians benefit from the responsible development of the Mackenzie gas resources. | ||||||||||
4.1
Mackenzie Gas Project |
L (0.00 – 0.20) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | ||||||||
| Strategic Outcome 5: Internal Services | ||||||||||
5.1
Internal Services |
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5.1.1
Governance and Management Support |
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5.1.1.1
Management and Oversight |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over Management of CEAP – Year 1 Risk Management CESD Study of FSDS OAG Follow-up – Audit of Internal Audit |
Risk Management Governance Framework / Operational Planning & Reporting |
Greening Initiatives / Sustainability | |||||
5.1.1.2
Communications |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | 18 | |||||||
5.1.1.3
Legal |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | L (0.00 – 0.20) | ||||||||
5.1.2
Resource Management Services |
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5.1.2.1
Human Resources Management |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Classification Process OAG Audit – Implementation of Public Service Management Act PSC Public Service Employment Act |
Classification Process | ||||||
5.1.2.2
Financial Management |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Post-tabling: Specified Purpose Accounts Post-tabling: Accounts Payable at Year-end Post-tabling: Costing and Pricing IT Financial Controls |
Grants and Contributions | Financial Audits | |||||
5.1.2.3
Information Management |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over: Governance of Information Management | PeopleSoft | Change Control & Configuration Management | |||||
5.1.2.4
Information Technology |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | VH (0.66 – 1.00) | Carry-over: Governance of Specialized IT Resources IT Financial Controls OCG IT Asset Management Horizontal Audit |
PeopleSoft | Change Control & Configuration Management Oracle Upgrade |
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5.1.2.5
Travel and Other Administrative Services |
n/a | n/a | ||||||||
5.1.3
Asset Management Services |
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5.1.3.1
Real Property |
H (0.46 – 0.65) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over: Physical Security Carry-over: Life-cycle Management of Assets |
Carry-over: Life-cycle Management of Assets | Greening Initiatives / Sustainability | |||||
5.1.3.2
Material |
M (0.21 – 0.45) | H (0.46 – 0.65) | Carry-over: Life-cycle Management of Assets | Carry-over: Life-cycle Management of Assets | Greening Initiatives / Sustainability | |||||
5.1.3.3
Acquisition |
VH (0.66 – 1.00) | M (0.21 – 0.45) | Carry-over: Professional Contracts | Greening Initiatives / Sustainability | ||||||
| Horizontal Audits | ||||||||||
| H (0.46 – 0.65) | Post-tabling: Review of Employee Clearance Process | |||||||||
| Horizontal Evaluations | ||||||||||
| Carry-over: CAA Management Accountability Theme19 | ||||||||||
| Regulatory Improvements for Major Resource Projects20 | ||||||||||
| Policy on Green Procurement | ||||||||||
| CAA Adaptations Theme Thematic Evaluation Roll-up21 | ||||||||||
| CAA Horizontal Roll-up22 | ||||||||||
| Implementation of Performance Measurement Provisions of 2009 Federal Evaluation Policy23 | ||||||||||
6 Planned audit in 2012-2013 to allow time for the Program to finalize and implement the Protected Areas Strategy in response to the 2008 CESD Follow-up. On Ecosystems – Federal Protected Areas of Wildlife.
7 This Program is funded with Grants and Contributions and will be covered under Grants and Contributions Audit planned for 2011-2012.
8 No planned audit n the next 3 years due to a recent management review of the St. Lawrence Action Plan in 2009-2010.
9 No planned audit specifically since the Program is funded with Grants and Contributions and will be covered under Grants and Contributions Audit planned for 2011-2012.
10 Planned audit in 2011-2012 as Enforcement was evaluated in 2009-2010.
11 No planned audit as Program’s risk has been mitigated by finalization of NAV CANADA agreement.
12 No planned audit since an internal Program evaluation was concluded in 2008; evaluation conclusions were positive and residual risks were determined to be minimal.
13 No planned audit for the Program as a whole since it is a large entity and some sections will be covered under the GHG Data Collection, Management and Reporting Audit (identified as a higher audit priority by senior management).
14 No audit planned for the Program as a whole since and some sections will be covered under the GHG Data Collection, Management and Reporting Audit (identified as a higher audit priority by senior management).
15 No audit planned since the Program will be sunsetting during evaluation activities.
16 No audit planned since the Program is funded with Grants and Contributions and will be covered under Grants and Contributions Audit planned for 2011-2012.
17 Audit planned in 2011-2012 as Enforcement was evaluated in 2009-2010.
18 No audit planned due to insufficient information to assess the Program risks. A more in-depth risk assessment will be conducted in 2010-2011 to identify a potential audit project.
19 This evaluation is a cross-cutting component of the CAA that covers activities of various sectors of the department and of other government departments involved in implementing the CAA.
20 This evaluation will address a component that spans several areas of the department and will be led by NRCan.
21 This report will provide the thematic roll-up and analysis of all findings of the program evaluations conducted in 2009-2010 by EC and OGDs under the CAA Adaptations Theme.
22 This report will provide the roll-up and analysis of all the findings of the theme and program evaluations conducted in 2009-2010 by EC and OGDs.
23 This project is to respond to new requirements of the 2009 Federal Evaluation Policy pertaining to performance measurement which cross-cut among departmental programs.