Internal Audit

The mandate of Justice Canada’s internal audit function is to help Justice Canada achieve its strategic outcomes by using a systematic and disciplined approach to assess and contribute to the continuous improvement of its risk management, internal control, and governance processes.

Index of Internal Audit Reports

The results of Justice Canada's audits are posted on our Web site to promote public accountability and transparency.

To access the 2007, 2006, 2005 Audit reports, please visit Library and Archives Canada.

Key Compliance Attributes of Internal Audit

Pursuant to the Treasury Board Directive on Internal Audit, departments must meet public reporting requirements as prescribed by the Comptroller General of Canada and using Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat prescribed platforms, including the performance results for the internal audit function.

The objective of publishing departmental internal audit performance results, in the form of key compliance attributes, is to provide pertinent information to stakeholders (Canadians, parliamentarians) regarding the professionalism, performance and impact of the internal audit function in departments. Rationale behind publishing these attributes can be found in OCG webpage.

Level of Professionalization of the Internal Audit Function^{Table note 1}

Key Compliance Attributes
% of internal audit staff with an internal audit or accounting designation (CIA, CPA)	45%
% of internal audit staff with an internal audit or accounting designation (CIA, CPA) in progress	36%
% of internal audit staff holding other designations (CGAP, CISA, etc.)	27%

Conformance with the International Standards for the Profession of Internal Audit

Key Compliance Attributes
Date of last comprehensive briefing^{Table note 2} to the Departmental Audit Committee on the internal processes, tools, and information considered necessary to evaluate conformance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Code of Ethics and the Standards and the results of the quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP)	October 2021
Date of last external assessment^{Table note 3}	October 2021

Table notes

Table note 2

A comprehensive briefing includes updates on all pertinent elements of the QAIP. In accordance with IIA Standard 1320 and subsequent updates, namely, the Global Internal Audit Standards, this comprehensive briefing would include:

the scope and frequency of both the internal and external assessments
the qualifications and independence of the assessor(s) or assessment team, including potential conflicts of interest
conclusions of assessors
corrective action plans

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Table note 3

External assessments (practice inspections) must be conducted at least once every five years by a qualified, independent assessor or assessment team.

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Risk-based Audit Plan and Related Information^{Table note 4}

Risk-based Audit Plan and Related Information
Internal Audit Title	Internal Audit Status	Report approved date	Report published date	Original planned MAP completion date	Implementation Status
Audit of the LP-01 Training and Development Program	Published – MAP fully implemented	March 4, 2022	June 28, 2022	Q4 2022-2023	100%
Audit of Health and Wellness	Published – MAP fully implemented	November 1, 2022	February 10, 2023	Q3 2023-2024	100%
Audit of Recruitment	Published – MAP fully implemented	June 29, 2023	September 29, 2023	Q4 2024-2025	100%
Audit of Communication Services	Published – MAP not fully implemented	November 22, 2024	March 5, 2025	Q1 2025-2026	0%
Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment – Consulting Engagement	Approved – Not published	April 5, 2024	N/A	Q4 2024- 2025	0%
Audit of Litigation Forecasting	In Progress	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Data Strategy – Advisory Engagement	Planned	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Procurement – Part A: Self-Assessment of Procurement Practices (Advisory Engagement)	In Progress	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Procurement – Part B: Audit of Legal Agents	In Progress	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audit of Cloud Security	Planned	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audit of Business Continuity Management	In Progress	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audit of Legislative Services	Planned	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Strategic Value of the Internal Audit Function^{Table note 5}

Key Compliance Attribute
Overall usefulness rating from senior management of areas audited
100% of respondents provided a rating of ‘excellent’, ‘good’, or ‘fair’, with the majority rated ‘excellent’ or ‘good’.

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Internal Audit

Index of Internal Audit Reports

Key Compliance Attributes of Internal Audit

Level of Professionalization of the Internal Audit Function^{Table note 1}

Conformance with the International Standards for the Profession of Internal Audit

Risk-based Audit Plan and Related Information^{Table note 4}

Strategic Value of the Internal Audit Function^{Table note 5}

Internal Audit

Index of Internal Audit Reports

Key Compliance Attributes of Internal Audit

Level of Professionalization of the Internal Audit FunctionTable note 1

Conformance with the International Standards for the Profession of Internal Audit

Risk-based Audit Plan and Related InformationTable note 4

Strategic Value of the Internal Audit FunctionTable note 5

Level of Professionalization of the Internal Audit Function^{Table note 1}

Risk-based Audit Plan and Related Information^{Table note 4}

Strategic Value of the Internal Audit Function^{Table note 5}