Key Compliance Attributes for the Internal Audit Function as of June 30, 2024
| Key Elements of Oversight | Key Compliance Attribute | Performance Results |
|---|---|---|
| Internal auditors are trained to effectively perform the work. |
% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation |
71% |
|
% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation in progress |
24% | |
|
% of staff holding other designations |
29% | |
| Audit work is performed in conformance with the international standards for the profession. | Date of last comprehensive briefing to the Departmental Audit Committee on the internal processes, tools, and information considered necessary to evaluate conformance with the IIA Code of Ethics and the Standards and the results of the quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP) | February 2024 |
| Last external assessment date | January 2024 | |
| Audit work is perceived by stakeholders as adding value in the pursuit of organizational objectives. | The average overall usefulness rating from senior management (Assistant Deputy Minister-level or equivalent) of areas audited. | 4.75 out of 5 |
Key Compliance Attributes for the Execution of the Audit Plan as of December 31, 2024
Audit work is performed according to a systematically developed integrated audit and evaluation plan, which has been approved by the Deputy Minister. Management is taking actions in response to internal audit recommendations.
| Internal Audit Title | Audit Status | Report Approved Date | Report Published Date | Original Planned Management Action Plan (MAP) Completion Date | Implementation Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ||||||
| 1 | Joint Audit and Evaluation (Assessment) of NRCan’s Polar Continental Shelf Program | Published – MAP not fully implemented | April 8, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | April 30, 2023 | 67% |
| 2020-21 | ||||||
| 1 | Audit of NRCan’s Business Continuity Management Process | Published – MAP fully implemented | October 19, 2021 | December 10, 2021 | December 31, 2022 | 100% |
| 2 | Targeted Audit of IM/IT Security | Published – MAP fully implemented | July 22, 2021 | November 2, 2021 | March 31, 2024 | 100% |
| 2021-22 | ||||||
| 1 | Audit of Management of Procurement Services | Published – MAP not fully implemented | July 11, 2022 | August 23, 2022 | May 31, 2023 | 75% |
| 2 | Targeted Audit of Cloud Computing and Storage | Published – MAP not fully implemented | October 11, 2022 | January 31, 2023 | March 31, 2024 | 25% |
| 2022-23 | ||||||
| 1 | Audit of IT Service Management | Published - MAP not fully implemented | February 7, 2024 | April 29, 2024 | June 30, 2028 | 0% |
| 2 | Targeted Audit of NRCan’s Data Strategy | Published - MAP not fully implemented | October 24, 2023 | December 13, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | 0% |
| 3 | Audit of – NRCan’s Capital and Attractive Asset Management | Published - MAP not fully implemented | October 24, 2023 | December 18, 2023 | March 31, 2024 | 25% |
| 4 | Audit of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility | Published – MAP not fully implemented | May 9, 2024 | July 2, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | 0% |
| 5 | Joint Audit and Evaluation of Advancing Reconciliation | In progress | ||||
| 6 | Annual Continuous Audit Report | Published – MAP not required | February 7, 2024 | March 8, 2024 | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | ||||||
| 1 | Audit of Cyber Security | Approved - MAP not fully implemented | October 21, 2024 | N/A – this report will not be published due to security risks. | March 31, 2027 | 0% |
| 2 | Audit of NRCan’s Risk Management Practices | In progress | ||||
| 3 | Audit of Safeguarding of Science | In progress | ||||
| 4 | Annual Continuous Audit Report | In progress | ||||
| 2024-25 | ||||||
| 1 | Joint Audit and Evaluation of Clean Fuels Fund | In progress | ||||
| 2 | Audit of Workplace Wellness | In progress | ||||
| 3 | Targeted Audit of Internal Control over Financial Management | Planned | ||||
| 4 | Audit of Management of Science and Research Facilities for the Lands and Mineral Sector | Planned | ||||
| 5 | Joint Audit and Evaluation of Disaster Risk Reduction | Planned | ||||
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