Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) publishes key performance results for its internal audit function, in accordance with the Treasury Board Directive on Internal Audit. The internal audit function provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services that support effective oversight of AAFC programs and services.
The key compliance attributes demonstrate that the foundational elements necessary for effective oversight are in place, and that the internal audit function is operating in a manner that supports sound governance and risk management. For more information, see Why publish key compliance attributes of internal audit? (Office of the Comptroller General).
Compliance attributes | Results |
|---|---|
1a. Percentage of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation of Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) | 56% |
1b. Percentage of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation (CIA, CPA) in progress | 11% |
1c. Percentage of staff holding other professional designations (Certified Government Auditing Professional, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, etc) | 6% |
2a. Date of last comprehensive briefing to AAFC’s Departmental Audit Committee on the internal processes, tools and information considered necessary to evaluate conformance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Ethics and the Standards, and the results of the quality assurance and improvement program | October 2024 |
2b. Date of last external assessment | October 2024 |
3. Risk-based audit plan (RBAP) and related information:
| Refer to Table 2: Risk-based audit plan and related information |
4. Average overall usefulness rating of areas audited.note 1 | Good |
Audit title | Audit status | Report approved date | Report published date | Original planned Management Action Plan (MAP) completion | Implementation status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Published – MAP not fully implemented | July 15, 2024 | November 20, 2024 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 | |
Published – MAP fully implemented | November 23, 2023 | April 4, 2024 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 Recommendation 4 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 Recommendation 4 | |
Published – MAP not fully implemented | October 26, 2023 | March 5, 2024 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 | |
Published — MAP not fully implemented | December 30, 2022 | May 10, 2023 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 Recommendation 4 Recommendation 5 Recommendation 6 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 Recommendation 4 Recommendation 5 Recommendation 6 | |
Joint Audit and Evaluation of Science Capacity: Human Resources | Published — MAP not fully implemented | January 8, 2025 | April 9, 2025 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 | Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 Recommendation 3 |
Audit of Hazardous Products Management | In progress | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Audit of Occupational Health and Safety | In progress | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Audit of Application Portfolio Management | In progress | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |