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Management Response and Action Plan (MRAP) Audit of HECSB QA Process Related to Recipient Auditing

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Management Response and Action Plan (MRAP) Audit of HECSB QA Process Related to Recipient Auditing
Recommendations Management Response:
  1. Accept
  2. Accept with conditions
  3. Reject
 Planned Management Action Deliverables Expected Completion Date Accountability
Recommendation No. 1

It is recommended that the Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch establish a comprehensive. Contribution Audit Framework whereby a risk-based approach is applied for the solution of individual recipient audits.		 Accept In consultation with Program Managers, the Office of Accountability and Planning will continue to improve the Risk-Based Audit Questionnaire (RBAQ) as part of the establishment of a comprehensive and coordinated Branch Audit Framework.
  1. Creation of Branch Audit Framework.
  2. Completion of the HECSB 2008-09 RBAQ
  3. Commitment by Program Managers to utilize the new RBAQ in identifying contribution projects to be audited.
  4. Creation of HECSB's Multi-Year Audit Plan (2008-09 to 2010-11)
  1. June 2008
  2. May 2008
  3. May 2008
  4. June 2008;
 All deliverables fall under the responsibility of the manager of Audit and Evaluation, Office of Accountability and Planning, HECSB (A/ Manager, Elissa Wong).
Recommendation No. 2

It is recommended that the Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch ascertain that recipient audits are conducted in line with the audit standards from a recognized professional body.		 Accept In consultation with Audit and Accountability Bureau and managers, Office of Accountability and Planning will review current Audit Standards to ensure all audits conducted by contractors conform with Department standards
  1. Establishing Audit Standards
  2. Review best practices to ensure Audits meet contemporary criteria.
  1. Revised Audit Standards aligned with Department Standards for Audit
  2. June 2008
 Office of Accountability and Planning, HECSB
Date Modified: 2009-05-15

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