IIA ASD research report - The Institute of Internal Auditors

Χ Accountability for Public FundsΧ Generally, employees of private sector may not manage public funds and viceversa. Similarly, the other party cannot be another level of government.Χ Government to Government ArrangementsΧ Government entities in Canada cannot enter a legal contract with each otherbecause the Crown cannot sue itself.Χ Management of Risk, Including InsuranceΧ Government must identify and reduce or eliminate risks, minimize and contain thecosts and consequences of harmful or damaging incidents - they must provide and obtainfeedback on lessons learned from any incidents.Χ SecurityΧ Departments are responsible for protecting sensitive information and assets undertheir control in partnerships and collaborative arrangements.Χ Quality Control, Service Standards, BenchmarksΧ Confirmation that the collaboration complies with the Quality ServiceImplementation Framework is necessary.III. Human Resources IssuesΧ Federal employees will continue to be under federal jurisdiction with fullemployment-related protection.IV. Communications and Information IssuesΧ Information Privacy - collection of personal information should only be done bypersons with appropriate clearances.Χ Ensure compliance to Privacy Act is enforced.1. Hold the ‘Partners’ accountable by ensuring the following:æΧ the responsible minister is accountable to Parliament for public funds when thirdparties are used in program deliveryΧ the manager must be reasonably sure that the third party can meet the requirementsbefore entering into an agreementΧ information to measure achievement of objectives must be defined for each specificactivityΧ the formal agreement between the Crown and the third party must outline the1. objectives of the expenditure2.how results will be measured2.explicit conditions of public funds allocation