Audit

National Research Council (NRC) carries out audits of its institutes, branches, programs and initiatives, led by a team of highly qualified audit professionals.

In accordance with the Treasury Board Policy on Internal Audit, the mission of Internal Audit at NRC is to provide assessments, independent from line management, on the effectiveness of NRC's risk management, control and governance process and to report on results.

The most recent Risk Based Internal Audit Plan and recent audit reports are listed below. Complete copies of audit reports listed as summaries can be obtained by contacting NRC Internal Audit Reports at NRCInternalAuditReports@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.

2012-2013

• Audit of the Financial Management Control Framework – IT Purchases

2011-2012

• CAE Annual Report 2011-2012
• Follow-up to the 2007-08 Audit of the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program
• Follow-up to the 2007-08 Audit of Information Technology (IT) Security Management
• Audit of the Financial Management Control Framework - Revenue
• Audit of Human Resources Management – Planning
• 2011-12 to 2013-14 Risk-Based Internal Audit Plan

2010-2011

• Chief Audit Executive's Annual Assurance Overview Report 2010-2011
• Audit of Risk Management
• ARCHIVED - 2010-11 to 2012-13 Risk-Based Internal Audit Plan

2009-2010

• Audit of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
• Audit of Facilities Management
• Review of Values and Ethics Management Framework
• ARCHIVED - 2009-10 to 2011-12 Risk-Based Internal Audit Plan

2008-2009

• ARCHIVED - Audit of Acquisition Card Transactions – 2008-09
• Audit of Construction Contracts

2007-2008

• ARCHIVED - Audit of Contracts over $25,000 – 2007-08
• ARCHIVED - Audit of the National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
• ARCHIVED - Audit of Management of Information Technology (IT) Security
• ARCHIVED - Limited Assurance Annual Compliance Audit – Hospitality and Travel 2006-07
• ARCHIVED - Audit of Hospitality – 2007-08
• ARCHIVED - Audit of Travel – 2007-08
• ARCHIVED - 2007-08 to 2009-10 Risk-Based Internal Audit Plan

2006-2007

• ARCHIVED - Limited Annual Assurance Compliance Audit – Contracts Under $25,000 and Acquisition Card Purchases 2006-07
• ARCHIVED - Follow-Up Report: 2002 Audit of Partnerships