Internal audit key compliance attributes – June 2021

1. (a). % of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation (Certified Internal Auditor [CIA], Chartered Professional Accountant [CPA]).

1. (b). % of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation in progress (CIA, CPA).

1. (c). % of staff holding other designations (Certified Government Auditing Professional [CGAP], Certification in Risk Management Assurance [CRMA], etc.).

1. (a) 55% of staff have an internal audit or accounting designation.

1. (b) 41% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation in progress.

1. (c) 31% of staff holding other designations

2. (a). Date of last comprehensive briefing to the Departmental Audit Committee on the internal processes, tools, and information considered necessary to evaluate conformance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Code of Ethics and the Standards and the results of the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP).

2. (b). Date of last external assessment.

2. (a). The last briefing to Departmental Audit Committee (DAC) on the internal processes, tools, information necessary to evaluate conformance with the IIA Standards and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) was on January 25, 2021.

2. (b). The last external assessment was completed in January 2021.

3. Risk-Based Audit Plan (RBAP) and related information:

1. name/status of audit for the current fiscal year of the RBAP
2. date the audit report was approved
3. date the audit report was published
4. original planned date for completion of all management action plan (MAP) items
5. status of MAP items

Approved 2021-22 RBAP and related information (see table 1):

See table 2 for the audits from 2020-2021 (additions and adjustments to the internal audits listed in the Plan may have occurred in order to address emerging risks and priorities of the organization).

4. Average overall usefulness rating from senior management (ADM-level or equivalent) of areas audited.

4. Senior management of areas audited rated the overall usefulness of our work as "Good".