Management Response and Action Plan Internal Audit of Contracting and Procurement Practices

Management Response and Action Plan Internal Audit of Contracting and Procurement Practices May 2005 Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) management accepts the findings of this audit and generally agrees with the recommendations made by auditors. The detailed management response and action plan is described in the following table. Recommendation Response Action Office of Primary Timeline Interest 1. The Director of Corporate Management agrees on the The Chief, Finance and Chief, Finance and Implementation of the Services should ensure that importance of the Administration, will develop a Administration new procedures by roles and responsibilities Procurement Specialist being set of procedures that will be December 1, 2005. are understood by those involved in the early planning posted on the Intranet to with contracting stages of procurement in highlight the roles and responsibilities and that the order to enhance the TSB s responsibilities of employees Procurement Specialist be ability to be compliant with with contracting responsibilities involved in the planning Treasury Board Contracting and of the Procurement stages of procurement once Policy. Specialist. A one-page the Responsibility Centre summary chart of roles and Manager identifies a need responsibilities will also be to contract services. This developed as a quick reference control regime will enhance tool. TSB’s ability to be compliant with Treasury ...