Audit of the Broadband Canada Program

March 2011

Recommended for approval to the Deputy Minister by Departmental Audit Committee on April 15, 2011

Approved by the Deputy Minister on May 3, 2011

Table of Contents

• 1.0 Executive summary
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Overall conclusion
  • 1.3 Main findings
  • 1.4 Recommendations
  • 1.5 Statement of assurance
  • 1.6 Audit opinion
• 2.0 About the Audit
  • 2.1 Program background
  • 2.2 Objective and scope
  • 2.3 Audit methodology
• 3.0 Findings and recommendations
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Application Assessment Process
    • Finding 1.0: File Documentation
  • 3.3 Contribution Agreement Development
  • 3.4 Recipient Monitoring and Development
    • Finding 2.0: Recipient Tracking of Quarterly Reports
  • 3.5 Program oversight
    • Finding 3.0: Collaboration for Transfer Payment Programs
• 4.0 Overall Conclusion

• Appendix A: Audit Criteria
• Appendix B: Management Action Plan