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2006 November Report of the Auditor General of Canada

November 2006 Report—Chapter 3

Exhibit 3.1—Projects we audited

Project

Department or agency

Description

Budget1,2

Spent to date
March 2006

Project schedule

Status

Global Case Management System

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (joined by Canada Border Services Agency in 2004)

A multi-year program to replace Citizenship and Immigration Canada's outdated business systems with an integrated system that will improve all of its client operations in Canada and abroad

Initial:
$194.8 million

Revised:
$242.8 million

$197.3 million

2000–07

In development

Secure Channel

Public Works and Government Services Canada and Treasury Board Secretariat

A common, secure infrastructure that ensures Canadians can use the Government On-Line single window to conduct online transactions safely and effectively

Initial:
$96 million

Revised:
$400 million

$400 million

1999–2004

Operational

Expenditure Management and Information System

Treasury Board Secretariat

An integrated financial system designed to support all aspects of government expenditure management

Initial:
$16.2 million

Revised:
$53.7 million

$22.5 million

2000–ongoing

In development

Integrated Revenue Collections

Canada Revenue Agency

A new system to be used to prioritize and allocate collections work according to level of risk

Initial:
$2.5 million

Revised:
$147 million

$30 million

2001–12

In development

2006 Census Online

Statistics Canada

An internet system provided to Canadian households to complete their 2006 census questionnaires online

Initial:
$14.5 million

Revised:
N/A

$12.3 million

2002–06

Operational

AgConnex

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

A fully integrated system designed to provide a single window for farmers to access the various income support programs offered by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

Initial:
$60 million

Revised:
$177.4 million

$14 million

2001–03

Discontinued

My Account, My Business Account

Canada Revenue Agency

A series of projects that will provide Canadians and Canadian businesses with a "personalized", secure and private online service for conducting transactions with CRA, provinces and other federal programs

Initial:
$22 million

Revised:
N/A

$11 million

2000–ongoing

Operational

 

1Budget for development costs only—does not include ongoing operations

2Revised costs reflect changes in project's scope