June 2010
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The vision of AEB is to act as a strategic partner with management in the achievement of departmental outcomes through excellence in audit and evaluation services. Our mission is to enable the department to efficiently and effectively achieve its strategic objectives and enhance its accountability to Canadians. Our activities are guided by formal values, provided in our IA Charter and embedded in our policies which collectively enable the conduct of professional, high quality and impartial audit and evaluation services in accordance with the professional values of the federal public service.
Our mandate is to support the continuous improvement of programs, policies and initiatives at EC and to contribute to the achievement of departmental objectives by providing timely and objective information, assurance and advice to the Deputy Minister, the Associate Deputy Minister, the EAAC, the DEC, and departmental management.
The legislative and policy framework governing the roles and responsibilities of the AEB is based on the Financial Administration Act, the 2006 Federal Accountability Act, the 2009 TB Policy on Internal Audit, the 2009 TB Policy on Evaluation, the 2008 TB Policy on Transfer Payments, and the Institute of Internal Auditors Standards.
Our EAAC Charter, IA Charter and Evaluation Policy summarize the specific roles and responsibilities of Audit, Evaluation and other key stakeholders such as Senior Management, the Deputy Minister and the EAAC and DEC. Collectively, these roles and responsibilities work within the broad framework described above to provide the governance arrangements for the Audit and Evaluation functions of EC. While it is still under development, our draft performance measurement strategy will summarize the indicators that have been and will be used to measure our performance. Over time, results generated against this framework will provide EAAC and DEC with insight into our performance. This is an important foundation of our governance as it provides our governing bodies with the information they need for effective oversight.
Over the past year, the AEB focussed its resources and efforts on a number of priority areas that collectively enabled us to address the new and evolving policy requirements. These priorities were also emphasized to ensure that our services remain abreast of new developments and trends and responsive to the needs of management and Central Agencies. Key among our areas of focus for 2009-10 were the following: