Annual Internal Audit and Evaluation Planning Process

Audit of the Project Management of Project Gateway WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION CANADA Audit and Evaluation Branch March 2010 Western Economic Diversification Canada Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary 1 2.0 Conclusion and Audit Assurance 2 3.0 Introduction 3 4.0 Observations and Recommendations 5 4.1 Governance and Accountability 5 4.2 Resource Planning, Monitoring and Reporting 7 4.3 Change Management and Risk Management 8 4.4 Information and User Involvement 9 5.0 Conclusions 11 6.0 Audit Strategies and Approach 12 Audit of the Project Management of Project Gateway Final report Western Economic Diversification Canada 1.0 Executive Summary 1.1 The audit of the Project Management of Project Gateway was identified in the approved Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) 2009 – 2012 Risk Based Audit Plan. Project Gateway evolved from the WD Project Assessment Tool in 2003, as an electronic means of managing the life cycle of WD grants and contribution projects. A functional life cycle project management system is critical to WD’s grants and contribution business so Project Gateway has undergone a number of changes over time. Project Gateway is one of WD’s most critical application systems. 1.2 The purpose of the audit is to provide audit assurance to the Deputy Minister that an adequate project management control framework is in place to guide ongoing Project Gateway ...