Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Board of Directors of VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Report metadata
- Tabling date:
- Topics:
- Crown corporations
- Transportation
- Report type
- Special examinations
At a glance
We examined how VIA Rail Canada Inc. implemented its corporate management practices and managed its operations during the period covered by the audit.
In examining corporate management practices, we found good systems and practices in risk mitigation and in risk monitoring and reporting. However, we found that improvements were needed in risk identification and assessment and certain systems and practices regarding corporate governance and strategic planning.
In examining management of operations systems and practices, we found that improvements were needed in the corporation’s service offering.
Despite the weaknesses, the corporation maintained reasonable systems and practices to carry out its mandate.