Internal audit performance results reporting period

Reporting Period – as of September 30, 2025

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Reporting Period – as of September 30, 2025
Key Compliance Attributes Results Definitions
Internal auditor training
% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation (Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)) 63% In progress: The staff member (an indeterminate employee) has formally registered with and has been accepted by the certifying body to complete the requirements of the professional designation in a prescribed time frame and has registered for at least one component of the certification process.
% of staff with an internal audit or accounting designation (CIA, CPA) in progress 0%
% of staff holding other designations (Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), etc.) 38%
Conformance with the international standards for the profession
Date of last comprehensive briefing to the Departmental Audit Committee on the internal processes, tools, and information considered necessary to evaluate conformance with the IIA Code of Ethics and the Standards and the results of the quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP) November 18, 2024 Last comprehensive briefing:
A comprehensive briefing includes updates on all pertinent elements of the QAIP. In accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Standard 1320, this comprehensive briefing would include:
  • scope and frequency of both the internal and external assessments
  • qualifications and independence of the assessor(s) or assessment team, including potential conflicts of interest
  • conclusions of assessors
  • corrective action plans
Date of last external assessment September 21, 2022 External assessments: A practice inspection must be conducted at least once every five years by a qualified, independent assessor or assessment team from outside the organization.
Value-added towards organizational objectives
Average overall usefulness rating from senior management (Assistant Deputy Minister-level or equivalent) of areas audited. 100% Average "overall usefulness" rating: Post-audit surveys to senior management of the area audited include a question on the overall usefulness of the audit.
Planned audits and related information
Internal audit engagements Audit status Report approved date Report published date Original planned management action plan completion date Implementation status
Completed
1. Audit of Procurement Published – MAP fully implemented March 27, 2025 July 25, 2025 June 30, 2025 100%
PlannedTable note* or In-Progress
1. Audit of Staffing Published – MAP not fully implemented June 24, 2024 July 18, 2024 December 31, 2026 70%
2. Audit of Quality Assurance – Consumer Price Index Published – MAP not fully implemented March 27, 2025 July 25, 2025 September 30, 2025 89%
3. Audit of Policy on Official release In-progress        
Table note 1

Additions and adjustments to the planned internal audits for the current fiscal year's plan may have occurred in order to address emerging risks and priorities of the organization.

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