Audit of the Secretariat of the Francophonie Summit (May 2009)

AUDIT OF THE SECRETARIAT OF THE FRANCOPHONIE SUMMIT Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada Chief Audit Executive Bureau (ZBD) March 2009 Audit of the Secretariat of the Francophonie Summit TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................i 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................1 1.2 Key Issues Impacting on the Secretariat .....................................................2 1.3 Overall Assessment of Controls in Place ....................................................4 2.0 OBSERVATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED ..............................................5 2.1 Governance and Strategic, Operational and Contingency Plans.................5 2.2 Budget.........................................................................................................6 2.3 Financial Controls........................................................................................7 2.4 Contracting Process ....................................................................................8 2.5 Process of Allocating Contributions to Special Projects ..............................8 2.6 Greening............... ...