2018-19 Departmental Plan - Supplementary Information Tables

Internal audits and evaluations

Upcoming internal audits for the coming fiscal year

Internal audits
Title of internal audit Area being audited Status Expected completion date
Audit of Values and Ethics Human Resources Management Services In progress September 2018
Audit of e-Discovery and Litigation Readiness Litigation Services In progress December 2018
Audit of the Use of Paralegals Legal Services
Litigation Services
In progress March 2019
Follow-up Audit of Information Technology Security Information Technology Services Planned 2019-20
Audit of Procurement and Contracting Practices Acquisition Management Services Planned 2019-20
Audit of Centres of Expertise Advisory Services Planned 2019-20
Audit of Legal Knowledge Management Legal Services Planned 2019-20
Audit of Single Approach to Managing Files Legal Services Planned 2019-20

Planned evaluation coverage over the next five fiscal years

The Department is currently in a transition year as a result of the implementation of the new Policy on Results. The evaluation schedule provided below is based on the approved Departmental Evaluation Plan (2017-18 to 2021-22), which includes grants and contributions programs and evaluation commitments outlined in Treasury Board submissions. A comprehensive five-year evaluation plan, that also includes non-transfer payment programs, is under development (pending approval by June 2018), and will be reflected in the following Departmental Evaluation Plan (2019-20).

Planned evaluation coverage, 2018–19 to 2022–23
Program Last Evaluation Evaluations Planned in the Next Five Years Fiscal Year of Approval 2018–19 Program Spending Covered by the Planned Evaluation (dollars) 2018–19 Program Spending Covered by all Planned Evaluations (dollars) 2018–19 Total Program Spending (dollars) Rationale for not Evaluating Program or Spending
Litigation Services Litigation Branch 2015-16 N/AFootnote * N/A N/A N/A $84,912,264  
Legislative Services Legislative Services Branch 2013-14 N/AFootnote * N/A N/A N/A $11,628,961  
Advisory Services Central Agencies Portfolio 2016-17 N/AFootnote * N/A N/A N/A $88,312,337  
Legal Policies, Laws and Governance Access to Justice in Both Official Languages 2017-18 N/AFootnote * N/A N/A N/A $38,905,828  
Legal Representation Justice Partnership and Innovation Program 2016-17 N/AFootnote * N/A N/A N/A $149,013,605  
Contraventions Regime Contraventions Act Program 2016-17 Contraventions Act Program 2021-22 $9,530,914 $9,530,914 $9,530,914  
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program Drug Treatment Court Funding Program 2015-16 Drug Treatment Court Funding Program 2019-20 $3,856,796 $3,856,796 $3,856,796  
Victims of Crime Federal Victims Strategy 2015-16 Justice Federal Victims Strategy 2020-21 $28,156,899 $28,156,899 $28,156,899  
Youth Justice Youth Justice Initiative 2015-16 Youth Justice InitiativeFootnote ** 2020-21 $157,973,476 $157,973,476 $157,973,476  
Family Justice Family Law Strategy 2014-15 Family Justice 2018-19 $16,229,205 $16,229,205 $16,229,205  
Indigenous Justice Indigenous Justice Program 2016-17 Indigenous Justice Program 2021-22 $12,938,813 $22,617,453 $22,617,453  
Indigenous Courtwork Program 2022-23 $9,678,640  
Justice System Partnerships Access to Justice in Both Official Languages 2017-18 Justice Partnership and Innovation Program 2021-22 $3,603,802 $10,143,186 $10,143,186  
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages 2022-23 $6,539,384  
Ombudsman for Victims of Crime   N/A* N/A N/A N/A $1,331,520  
Internal Services Informal Conflict Management System 2011-12 N/AFootnote * N/A N/A N/A $75,132,559  
Total   N/A N/A N/A N/AFootnote *** $697,745,003 N/A