Defence Construction Canada released the report of the special examination completed by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. The corporation provides infrastructure and contract management services to National Defence and other federal organizations. The audit focused on Defence Construction Canada’s corporate management practices and its management of operations. Overall, the examination found that … Read more
A new report, titled Avian Influenza, from Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry V. DeMarco, on behalf of the Auditor General of Canada, concludes that while the federal government has measures in place to protect wildlife, domestic animals, and people from avian influenza, there remain several areas in which actions have fallen short. … Read more
The International Development Research Centre, a federal Crown corporation, released the report of a special examination completed by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. The audit examined how the centre managed its corporate practices, research projects, and donor agreements. The centre funds and supports research and innovation in developing regions to help address … Read more
The National Capital Commission (NCC), a federal Crown corporation that helps develop, conserve, and improve the National Capital Region, has released the report of a special examination conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. The audit examined the NCC’s corporate management practices and how it managed its day-to-day operations. The examination of … Read more
Auditor General Karen Hogan released International Student Program Reforms that concludes that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reduced the number of new post-secondary study permits issued to control the growth of the International Student Program but that the department’s efforts to strengthen integrity measures had fallen short in key areas. The audit found critical weaknesses in the … Read more
The Atlantic Pilotage Authority has released the report of a special examination completed by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. The special examination examined how the Atlantic Pilotage Authority implemented its corporate management practices and managed its pilotage services between Jan. 1, 2024 and Nov. 30, 2024. The corporation provides marine pilotage services … Read more
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) released its Commentary on the 2024–2025 Financial Audits. This is not an audit report, but it highlights observations and themes from the OAG’s financial audits of federal organizations, including the government’s consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Public Accounts of Canada. This year marks the 10th edition … Read more
Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled Recruiting for Canada’s Military in the House of Commons that concludes that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) had not recruited and trained the members it needed to meet its operational requirements. The audit found that the CAF planned to recruit just over 19,700 new members between 2022 and 2025 but recruited only around 15,000. “The … Read more
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has updated its web dashboard tracking follow-up progress on past audits from 2018 to 2022. Covering 19 topics of continued public interest, the review finds that about 83% of recommendations have been fully implemented. Topics include safe drinking water in First Nations communities and cloud cybersecurity. The … Read more
A report, entitled Registration Under the Indian Act, from Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled in the House of Commons concludes that Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada poorly managed the First Nations registration process, slowing First Nations peoples’ access to important services such as on‑reserve housing, financial assistance for post-secondary education, and health benefits not covered … Read more
