Audit of the Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario (FedNor) -Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP)

Final Audit Report

Audit and Evaluation Branch

November 5, 2007

Recommended for Approval to the Deputy Minister
By the DAC on December 5, 2007
Approved by the Deputy Minister on December 12, 2007

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Table of Contents

• 1.0 Executive Summary
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Audit Objective
  • 1.3 Audit Scope
  • 1.4 Key Findings
  • 1.5 Recommendations
  • 1.6 Audit Conclusion
• 2.0 Statement of Assurance
• 3.0 Background
  • 3.1 Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
  • 3.2 Audit Objectives
  • 3.3 Audit Scope
  • 3.4 Audit Methodology
• 4.0 Detailed Observations and Recommendations
  • 4.1 Documentation of Monitoring of Project Status
  • 4.2 Documentation to Support the Risk Assessment Process
  • 4.3 Formal Monitoring and Update of Project Risk Assessment
• Appendix A — Audit Criteria
• Appendix B — Management Response and Action Plan