Internal audit key compliance attributes – Update

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) 42% of staff have an internal audit or accounting designation.

1. (b) 46% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation in progress.

1. (c) 21% of staff holding other designations

Note: The above statistics are for staff who work on internal audit files at least 50% of the time.

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 December 11^th 2023.

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

The 2024-26 RBAP was approved in June 2024. Please refer to the section below (entitled “Risk Based Audit Plan and related information”) for information on the engagements included in the RBAPs, including the MAP updates.

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".

Audit of repayable contributions

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2018/10/31

2019/02/27

2019/12/31

80%

Audit of management practices of missions - Singapore

Published: MAP fully implemented

2019/02/18

2019/05/31

2021/03/21

100%

Audit of Common Services Delivery Points

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2019/08/21

2019/12/19

2020/03/01

83%

Audit of IT security: Threat and vulnerability management

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2019/08/21

2019/12/19

2020/09/01

86%

Audit of Occupational Health and Safety

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2019/08/21

2019/12/19

2020/03/01

75%

Audit of the Vehicle Fleet Management

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2019/12/12

2021/04/01

2021/03/31

86%

Audit of Foreign Service Directives – Education

Published: MAP fully implemented

2019/12/12

2020/07/31

2020/06/01

100%

Audit of Foreign Service Directive 15 - Relocation

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2021/01/25

2021/04/26

2021/12/31

75%

Audit of Grants and Contributions - Oversight and Monitoring

Published: MAP fully implemented

2021/05/18

2021/11/15

2022/07/31

100%

Audit of Privacy Practices

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2021/07/16

2021/11/15

2022/06/31

100%

Audit of Real Property - Strategic Portfolio and Investment Planning

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2021/11/09

2022/02/11

2023/06/31

75%

Audit of Use of Acquisition Cards at Missions

Published: MAP fully implemented

2021/12/15

2022/02/11

2024/03/31

100%

Audit of the Trade Commissioner Service’s Regional Operations

Published: MAP fully implemented

2022/12/16

2023/04/06

2023/10/31

100%

Audit of Cabinet and Treasury Board Submission Costing Practices

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2022/06/23

2022/10/28

2022/12/31

77%

Audit of Procurement at Missions supported by CSDP Mexico

Published: MAP fully implemented

2022/06/23

2022/10/28

2023/03/31

100%

Audit of Internal Controls over Financial Management

Published: MAP fully implemented

2022/06/23

2022/10/28

2023/06/31

100%

Audit of IT Application Portfolio Management

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2022/12/16

2023/04/06

2024/09/31

46%

Audit of the Management of the Honorary Consul Program

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2022/12/16

2023/04/06

2023/08/31

100%

Audit of International Assistance to Tanzania

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2023/06/29

2023/09/29

2023/12/31

0%

Advisory on IT Project Management

Not Published: MAP not fully implemented

2023/05/04

N/A

2024/06/30

29%

Review of Global Affairs’ Canada’s Official Languages Training Program

Not Published: MAP not applicable.

2023/05/09

N/A

N/A

N/A

Audit of Mission Procurement - Port-au-Prince

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2023/06/29

2023/09/29

2023/10/31

0%

Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Islamabad

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2023/06/29

2023/09/29

2023/12/31

80%

Audit of Management Practices of Mission - Dhaka

Published: MAP not applicable

2023/06/29

2023/09/29

N/A

N/A

Audit of Management Practices of Mission - Dakar

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2023/11/28

2024/01/23

2024/03/31

0%

Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Brazil Platform

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2023/12/11

2024/03/28

2024/08/31

27%

Audit of Procurement of Consulting Services

Published: MAP not fully implemented

2023/12/11

2024/03/28

2024/12/31

17%

Advisory on Cybersecurity - Governance

Not Published: MAP not applicable.

2024/02/05

N/A

N/A

N/A

Review of Information Management

Not Published: MAP not applicable.

2024/01/24

N/A

N/A

N/A

Large Transformation Projects: Grants & Contributions Transformation; and Future of Diplomacy: Transforming GAC initiative.

In Progress

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Review of Foreign Service Directives

In Progress

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Review of the Locally Engaged Staff Program – Governance

Not Published: MAP not applicable.

2024/07/17

N/A

N/A

N/A

Review of IT Hardware and Software Investment Oversight

Not Published:  MAP not fully implemented

2024/04/30

N/A

2025/12/31

0%

Advisory on Field Support Services

Not Published: MAP not applicable.

2024/04/05

N/A

N/A

N/A

Advisory on Indigenous Engagement, Benchmarking and Leading Practices

In-progress

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Review of Contracting on Select IT Vendors

Not Published: MAP not applicable.

2024/07/10

N/A

N/A

N/A

Audit of the US Mission Network

In-progress

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mission Audit #1 – Mission to be selected

Cancelled

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mission Focused Audit - Human Resources and Workforce Capacity

Cancelled

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mission Focused Audit - Security, Crisis Events and Emergency Management

Cancelled

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mission Audit #2 – Mission to be selected

Cancelled

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Advisory on the Chief Financial Officer’s Initiative Assessments

In-progress

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Audit on Global Affairs Canada Reno

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Advisory on the Global Arctic Leadership Initiative

In-progress

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Audit of the Armoured Vehicle Program

In-progress

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Placeholder (audit) - Cyber Security

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Review of Emergency Response and Crisis Management

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Advisory on Indigenous Engagement - Support on Guidelines

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Placeholder (audit) - Locally Engaged Staff

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Review of Global Affairs Canada Governance

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mission Focused Audit - Duty of Care at Missions

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mission Focused Audit - Real Property, Minor Capital Projects

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Advisory on the 2025 G7 Summit

In-progress

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Audit of the Fine Art Collection

Planned

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A