Departmental Legal Services Unit
Natural Resources Canada
April 2010
APPENDIX B – METHODOLOGY
The criteria for the audit were based on:
- the TBS 2003 Management Accountability Framework
- the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Guidance on Control
- other TBS guidance on auditing management frameworks
Information for this audit was obtained employing the following methods:
- a review of relevant documentation concerning the operations of the NRCan LSU;
- interviews and focus groups with management, lawyers, and staff of the NRCan LSU and with management within the Department of Justice Business and Regulatory Law Portfolio;
- requests for information from other sectors in the Department of Justice (e.g. Human Resources and Professional Development Directorate);
- telephone interviews with client and Department of Justice regional representatives.
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