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Table 7: Internal Audits (current reporting period)

Name of Internal Audit	Audit Type	Status	Completion Date	Key Findings	Secretariat Response
Audit of Leave and Overtime	Assurance	Completed	December 2008	The Secretariat’s administration of leave and overtime was compliant with applicable laws, policies, and collective agreements. Recommendations were provided to strengthen the management control framework	A management action plan was developed, and work is underway to address recommendations. For example, full reporting of the cost of overtime is provided to senior management as part of the quarterly financial review. In addition, systems have been established to better forecast and review overtime expenditures.
Assurance Engagement: large payments to external vendors- Testing for duplicate payments report	Assurance	Completed	December 2008	No duplication of large payments to vendors during the periods studied. No recommendations were made. No management action plan is necessary.	The Secretariat agrees with the findings and will continue to apply systems already developed to ensure that results are maintained.
Audit of Pay and Related Benefits	Assurance	Completed	March 2009	Adequate administration of pay and benefits. Recommendations were provided where control weaknesses were observed	Management accepted all recommendations. A management action plan was developed and work is underway. For example, a new salary forecasting tool and expenditure monitoring regime was implemented in April 2008, and written procedures on the processing of pay recoveries and pay reimbursements were developed and communicated. Also, verification of user access rights to the regional pay system will be reviewed twice annually to ensure their validity and appropriateness.
Audit of the Secretariat Governance	Assurance	In progress	December 2009	Not yet available	Not applicable
Audit of the Disability Insurance Plan	Assurance	In progress	March 2010	Not yet available	Not applicable
Audit of Accounts Verification	Assurance	In progress	March 2010	Not yet available	Not applicable

Table 8: Evaluations (current reporting period)

Name of Evaluation	Program Activity	Evaluation Type	Status	Completion Date	Key Findings	Secretariat Response
Evaluation of the Research and Policy Initiative Assistance Program	Internal Services	Summative	Complete	March 2009	Program is meeting needs of Secretariat. Several recommendations were made to improve the program. Program is believed to be cost-effective.	The Secretariat agrees with the findings of the report and concurs with its recommendations. The Secretariat plans to adopt the recommendations in the next fiscal year.
Evaluation of the Treasury Board submission process	Involves several Secretariat program activities	Summative	In progress	September 2009	Not yet available	Not applicable
Evaluation of Management Accountability Framework	Management Policy Development and Oversight	Summative	In progress	August 2009	Not yet available	Not applicable