2016 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Auditor General of Canada releases 2016 Spring Reports

2016 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of CanadaAuditor General of Canada releases 2016 Spring Reports

Ottawa, 3 May 2016—In his 2016 Spring Reports tabled today in Parliament, Auditor General of Canada Michael Ferguson presents the results of five audits completed by his Office since last winter. Copies of the reports of the special examinations of PPP Canada Inc. and VIA Rail Canada Inc. were also included in the package of Spring 2016 Reports.

The audits focused on the implementation of the government's Venture Capital Action Plan, the detection and prevention of fraud risks in the Citizenship Program, the appointment of members to administrative tribunals to maintain continuity of service to Canadians, the management of drug benefits for veterans, and the Army Reserve’s readiness to deploy for domestic and international missions.

“One of the themes that ties a number of our audits together is that the data collected by many government organizations is either not usable, not used, or not acted upon,” said Mr. Ferguson.

“I believe that government departments and organizations urgently need to turn their attention to this issue. They need to focus on collecting the right data to support their activities, on ensuring that data is well-managed and up-to-date, and on fully using this data not only to inform their core business, but also to support reporting and continuous improvement,” added Mr. Ferguson.

The Auditor General will be holding a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa at 11:30 a.m.

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The 2016 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada are available on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada Web site.

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