Internal audit

Global Affairs Canada uses the audit process as an important way to ensure the efficient use of public funds. The Office of the Chief Audit Executive leads this work by reviewing and assessing management practices and controls. Once the audit engagement is complete, the audit team recommends areas of improvement throughout the department.

Global Affairs Canada regularly performs internal audits of its foreign affairs, international development and trade programs. The department then follows a diligent process to respond to all audit findings. This includes following up on detailed management action plans to specifically address any gaps or issues identified by the audits.

These action plans ensure that recommendations are implemented and that risks are mitigated. Ultimately, they provide guidance on appropriate oversight and effective use of public funds so that Global Affairs Canada’s programs and activities in Canada and in missions around the world are delivered diligently. In addition, the Office of the Chief Audit Executive provides regular guidance and follow-up to the department throughout the year to ensure progress is being made on the action plans.

2024

• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2024-2026: List of projects for year one (2024-25)
• Internal audit key Compliance Attributes – as at March 31, 2024

2023

• Audit of Procurement of Consulting Services
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Brazil Platform
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Dakar
• Audit of Mission Procurement – Port au Prince
• Audit of the International Assistance to Tanzania
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Dhaka
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Islamabad
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2023-2025: List of projects for year one (2023-24)
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – August 2023

2022

• Audit of IT Application Portfolio Management
• Audit of the Trade Commissioner Service’s Regional Operations
• Audit of the Management of the Honorary Consul Program
• Audit of Cabinet and Treasury Board Submission Costing Practices
• Audit of Internal Control over Financial Management (ICFM)
• Audit of Procurement at Missions Supported By CSDP Mexico
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2022-2023: List of project – June 2022
• Internal Audit Key Compliance Attributes – June 2022

2021

• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2021-2023 - October 2021
• Audit of Use of Acquisition Cards at Missions
• Audit of Real Property – Strategic Portfolio Planning and Investment Planning
• Audit of Privacy Practices – June 2021
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – June 2021
• Audit of Grants and Contributions - Oversight and Monitoring – May 2021
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – April 2021
• Audit of Foreign Service Directive 15 - Relocation – January 2021

2020

• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2020-2022 - October 2020
• Audit of the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program – October 2020
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Bamako – October 2020
• Audit of Information Management – Readiness to Implement the Policy on Service and Digital – June 2020
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Abidjan – June 2020

2019

• Audit of the Vehicle Fleet Management – December 2019
• Audit of international banking – December 2019
• Audit of the Implementation of Field Support Services Initiative – December 2019
• Audit of Training Management Framework – December 2019
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Beirut – December 2019
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Manila – December 2019
• Audit of Business Management Offices – December 2019
• Audit of Foreign Service Directives – Education – December 2019
• Audit of International Humanitarian Assistance – June 2019
• Audit of staffing and classification service delivery – June 2019
• Audit of Occupational Health and Safety – June 2019
• Audit of the Summit Management Office for the 2018 G7 Presidency – June 2019
• Audit of Common Services Delivery Points – June 2019
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Addis Ababa – June 2019
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Pretoria – June 2019
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Bogota – June 2019
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Guatemala City – June 2019
• Audit of IT security: Threat and vulnerability management – June 2019
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – June 30, 2019
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2019-2020: List of projects

2018

• Internal audit key compliance attributes
• Audit of trade commissioner service advice and guidance on optimizing free trade agreements
• Audit of management practices of mission – Beijing
• Audit of management practices of mission – Singapore
• Audit of contracting
• Audit of information management and information technology governance
• Audit of the payment of medical-related foreign service directives
• Audit of repayable contributions
• Audit of physical security - report summary
• Audit of the CanExport Program
• Audit of management practices of missions - Madrid
• Audit of management practices of missions - Kingston
• Audit of management practices at missions - Amman
• Audit of management practices of missions - Jakarta
• Audit of management practices of missions - Sao Paulo
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2018-2019
• Audit of Management Practices of the Permanent Mission of Canada to the International Civil Aviation Organization
• Audit of the Harmonization of Grant and Contribution Program Administration at Global Affairs Canada
• Audit of Human Resources Planning
• Audit of Real Property - Life Cycle Management
• Audit of management practices of missions – Cairo