1999 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Exhibit 6—Environment and Sustainable Development Issues: Our Work Plan

Task	In 1999-2000	In 2000-2001
Departmental sustainable development strategies	Issue a report on the Commissioner's expectations for strategy updates Conduct an assessment of departmental targets Conduct audits of: Second-year strategy implementation Interdepartmental co-ordination	Conduct audits of: Second sustainable development strategies Third-year strategy implementation
Integrating the fourth "E" into the work of the Office of the Auditor General Has money been spent with due regard to economy, efficiency, effectiveness and environmental effects of those expenditures?	Conduct audits of: Smog Management of hazardous materials at National Defence Management of the Pacific salmon fishery Canada Infrastructure Works Phase II Follow up previous audits of: Transboundary movement of hazardous waste Ozone layer protection Biodiversity Environmental assessment	Conduct audits of: Managing water issues Endangered species Follow up previous audits of: Climate change/Energy efficiency
Special studies	Conduct studies of: Level playing field for energy sources Federal-provincial/territorial co-operation and co-ordination Co-operative arrangements in the private sector Accounting for sustainable development	Conduct studies of: Studies program to be determined
Petitions	Monitor on behalf of the Auditor General	Monitor on behalf of the Auditor General