Upcoming reports
Upcoming audits
Find topics and dates of upcoming reports to Parliament, Northern Legislative Assemblies, and Crown corporations. Click on the triangle for more information about these upcoming audits. Information is regularly posted / updated. Please note that audit topics and dates are subject to change.
Performance Audits of Government Services and Programs
Anticipated publication: 2024 |
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Canada Summer JobsEntity: Employment and Social Development Canada Context The Canada Summer Jobs Program has been in place since 1997. It is delivered by the Department of Employment and Social Development under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy. Audit objective Digital IdentityEntity: Employment and Social Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Shared Services Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Context A digital identity is a digital equivalent of physical identification documents, such as a passport, a driver’s licence, a health card, and university diploma, which Canadians would use to access services to which they are entitled. Audit objective Programs to Assist SeniorsEntity: Employment and Social Development Canada, Statistics Canada Context Audit objective
Industrial and Technological BenefitsEntity: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Defence, Public Services and Procurement Canada Context Audit objective Canada Emergency Business AccountEntity: Canada Revenue Agency, Export Development Canada, Finance Canada, Global Affairs Canada Context Initially, the program provided interest-free loans of $40,000 to eligible businesses, with $10,000 to be forgiven if the rest of the loan was repaid by a set date. In October 2020, the government announced that an additional $20,000 would be available for loan holders as a top-up amount, half of which would be forgivable. Audit objective |
Anticipated publication: 2025 |
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Network CybersecurityEntities: Communications Security Establishment Canada, Shared Services Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Context To help ensure that the government is equipped to combat cyber-threats, Budget 2024 provided $11.1 million over 5 years to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat to work on aspects of a whole-of-government cybersecurity strategy. The goal of the Government of Canada’s Enterprise Cyber Security Strategy is to define objectives to improve the government’s cybersecurity posture and to support its implementation. Audit objective Canada’s Future Fighter JetsEntities: Defence Construction Canada, National Defence, Public Services and Procurement Canada Context F‑35 aircraft will replace the CF‑18 Hornet aircraft currently in service. By 2032, after almost 50 years in Canadian service, the CF‑18 fleet will have reached the end of its service life. Insufficient aircraft will remain to meet operational commitments if the delivery of the F‑35 fleet is significantly delayed. Audit objective Real Property ManagementEntities: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Context Public Services and Procurement Canada has to understand the supply and demand for office space. In addition, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat develops administrative policy requirements for the management of real property assets. Audit objective
Registration of First Nations PersonsEntities: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada Context A person registered under the act is entitled to certain benefits and rights and is eligible for a range of federal and provincial or territorial programs and services. In a June 2022 report titled Make It Stop! Ending the Remaining Discrimination in Indian Registration, the then Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples recommended that the Office of the Auditor General of Canada conduct a performance audit of Indigenous Services Canada’s registration of people with a focus on the implementation of legislative amendments to the act’s registration provisions since 1985. Audit objective Canadian Amred Forces Recruitment Follow-up on Indigenous Matters Call Centers—Canada Revenue Agency Permanent Residency for International Students Federal Pay System Early Learning and Child Care Housing for Canadian Armed Forces Update on Past Audits |
Environmental and Sustainable Development Audits
Anticipated publication: 2024 |
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Critical MineralsEntities: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Natural Resources Canada Context The Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy focuses on strengthening critical mineral value chains and supporting mining activities and projects. Audit objective
Departmental Progress in Implementing Sustainable Development Strategy—Clean EnergyEntities: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Natural Resources Canada Context For this year’s audit, the team will focus on whether a selection of organizations have contributed to the targets under the Clean Energy goal in the 2019–2022 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy. Audit objective
Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability ActEntities: Canada Infrastructure Bank, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Infrastructure Canada, National Research Council Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Privy Council Office, Transport Canada Context In March 2022, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change published the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, which details mitigation measures. This is the first plan under the act. The act requires the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to report on the government’s implementation of mitigation measures. Our first report was tabled in November 2023, and we will continue to report annually. Audit objective Capacity to Assess and Reassess Species at RiskEntities: Environment and Climate Change Canada Context In recent years, the backlog of species for the committee to reassess has grown. Without reassessments, Canadians may not know whether recovery efforts are working to recover species at risk of extinction. Audit objective Environmental Petitions Annual ReportContext Read last year’s report to see what it’s all about. |
Anticipated publication: 2025 |
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Climate Change AdaptationEntities: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Public Safety Canada Context In 2016, Canada ratified the Paris Agreement, which outlines the need for countries to develop a national adaptation plan. In December 2020, as part of its strengthened climate plan, A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy, the Government of Canada committed to developing Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy. The National Adaptation Strategy was released in June 2023. Audit objective Critical Habitat for Species at Risk Oceans Management Terrestrial Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas Departmental Progress in Implementing Sustainable Development Strategy Net-Zero Accountability Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas |
Audits of Northern Territories
Yukon
Anticipated publication: 2024 |
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Yukon Contracting and ProcurementEntities: Department of Highways and Public Works Context In 2020, the Department of Highways and Public Works introduced an electronic system for managing bids and tenders. In February 2021, it updated the Government of Yukon’s procurement policy to include a new “Yukon First Nations Procurement Policy” section. Its goal is to enhance the economic outcomes of Yukon First Nations citizens and businesses. Collectively, both updates introduced significant changes in the way procurement and contracting activities occur within the Government of Yukon. Audit objective |
Anticipated publication: 2025 |
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Yukon Nominee Program Child and Family Services |
Northwest Territories
Anticipated publication: 2024 |
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Stanton Territorial Hospital Renewal ProjectEntities: Department of Finance, Department of Infrastructure, Department of Health and Social Services, Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Context In 2014, the Government of the Northwest Territories approved the procurement of the Stanton Territorial Hospital Renewal Project under a public-private partnership to expand and improve the original Stanton Territorial Hospital to meet the current and future health care needs of residents of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Audit objective |
Anticipated publication: 2025 |
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Protected and Conservation Areas Housing |
Nunavut
Anticipated publication: 2025 |
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Child and Family ServicesEntity: Department of Family Services Context Audit objective Housing |
Audits of Crown Corporations
Anticipated publication: 2024 |
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Anticipated publication: 2025 |
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