Internal audit: Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada uses the audit process as an important way to ensure the efficient use of public funds. The Office of the Chief Audit Executive leads this work by reviewing and assessing management practices and controls. Once the audit engagement is complete, the audit team recommends areas of improvement throughout the department.

Global Affairs Canada regularly performs internal audits of its foreign affairs, international development and trade programs. The department then follows a diligent process to respond to all audit findings. This includes following up on detailed management action plans to specifically address any gaps or issues identified by the audits.

These action plans ensure that recommendations are implemented and that risks are mitigated. Ultimately, they provide guidance on appropriate oversight and effective use of public funds so that Global Affairs Canada’s programs and activities in Canada and in missions around the world are delivered diligently. In addition, the Office of the Chief Audit Executive provides regular guidance and follow-up to the department throughout the year to ensure progress is being made on the action plans.

On this page

• Internal audits - List
• Risk-based audit plans
• Internal audit key compliance attributes

Internal audits - List

2025

• Evaluation and Audit of the Global Arctic Leadership Initiative, 2020-21 to 2023-24

2023

• Audit of Procurement of Consulting Services Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Brazil Platform Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Dakar Archived
• Audit of Mission Procurement – Port au Prince Archived
• Audit of the International Assistance to Tanzania Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Dhaka Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Islamabad Archived

2022

• Audit of IT Application Portfolio Management Archived
• Audit of the Trade Commissioner Service’s Regional Operations Archived
• Audit of the Management of the Honorary Consul Program Archived
• Audit of Cabinet and Treasury Board Submission Costing Practices Archived
• Audit of Internal Control over Financial Management (ICFM) Archived
• Audit of Procurement at Missions Supported By CSDP Mexico Archived

2021

• Audit of Use of Acquisition Cards at Missions Archived
• Audit of Real Property Archived
• Audit of Privacy Practices Archived
• Audit of Grants and Contributions - Oversight and Monitoring Archived
• Audit of Foreign Service Directive 15 - Relocation Archived

2020

• Audit of the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Bamako Archived
• Audit of Information Management – Readiness to Implement the Policy on Service and Digital Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Abidjan Archived

2019

• Audit of the Vehicle Fleet Management Archived
• Audit of international banking Archived
• Audit of the Implementation of Field Support Services Initiative Archived
• Audit of Training Management Framework Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Beirut Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Manila Archived
• Audit of Business Management Offices Archived
• Audit of Foreign Service Directives – Education Archived
• Audit of International Humanitarian Assistance Archived
• Audit of staffing and classification service delivery Archived
• Audit of Occupational Health and Safety Archived
• Audit of the Summit Management Office for the 2018 G7 Presidency Archived
• Audit of Common Services Delivery Points Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Addis Ababa Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Pretoria Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions - Bogota Archived
• Audit of Management Practices of Missions – Guatemala City Archived
• Audit of IT security: Threat and vulnerability management Archived

2018

• Audit of trade commissioner service advice and guidance on optimizing free trade agreements Archived
• Audit of management practices of mission – Beijing Archived
• Audit of management practices of mission – Singapore Archived
• Audit of contracting Archived
• Audit of information management and information technology governance Archived
• Audit of the payment of medical-related foreign service directives Archived
• Audit of repayable contributions Archived
• Audit of physical security - report summary Archived
• Audit of the CanExport Program Archived
• Audit of management practices of missions - Madrid Archived
• Audit of management practices of missions - Kingston Archived
• Audit of management practices at missions - Amman Archived
• Audit of management practices of missions - Jakarta Archived
• Audit of management practices of missions - Sao Paulo Archived
• Audit of the Harmonization of Grant and Contribution Program Administration at Global Affairs Canada Archived
• Audit of Human Resources Planning Archived

Risk-based audit plans

• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2025–2026
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2024-2026 Archived
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2023-2025 Archived
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2022-2023 Archived
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2021-2023 Archived
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2020-2022 Archived
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2019-2020 Archived
• Risk-Based Audit Plan 2018-2019 Archived

Internal audit key compliance attributes

• Internal audit key compliance attributes – March 2025
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – Update on Key Compliance Attribute 3 Archived
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – March 2024 Archived
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – August 2023 Archived
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – June 2022 Archived
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – June 2021 Archived
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – April 2021 Archived
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – June 2019 Archived
• Internal audit key compliance attributes – June 2018 Archived