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Management Response and Action Plan (MRAP) - Audit of Financial Forecasting and Year-End Expenditures

September 2009

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Audit of Financial Forecasting and Year-End Expenditures
Recommendation Management Response:
(1) Accept
(2) Accept with conditions
(3) Reject
Planned Management Actions Deliverables Expected Completion Date Accountability

Recommendation No. 1

The Chief Financial Officer should ensure the consistent application of documentation and filing standards for the results of the reviews challenge discussions as well as for other forecasting files and tools used by Branches for financial analysis and reporting.

Accept

The Budget Management Framework contains clear detailed review and challenge process instructions. Over the period of July-August 2009, the Executive Director of Financial Management will brief all Branch and Regional Senior Financial Officers on the audit finding and the need to retain supporting documentation on file.

Briefing all branch and regional senior financial officers on audit observation and the need to retain supporting documentation on file.

August 31, 2009

Chief Financial Officer Branch - Financial Operations Directorate (CFOB – FOD)