What to Expect—An Auditee's Guide to the Performance Audit Process

13—A road map for performance audits

OAG/entity communications (general and ongoing)

  • Access communiqué (access to Cabinet documents and related material)
  • Letter from Auditor General to deputy heads (information for entities audited by the OAG)
  • Annual assistant auditor general-deputy head meeting on short- and longer-term planning
  • OAG/entity liaison meetings as required
  • Annual Call Letter on follow-up on recommendations

OAG/entity communications

This road map applies to single-entity performance audits. For performance audits that include more than one department or agency, the audit team, in consultation with the entities, may agree to revise the T-# (T-minus) dates identified in this road map to allow additional time for discussions during the reporting phase.

Planning Phase
Examination Phase
Reporting Phase
Post-Tabling