6. Appendix A: lines of enquiry and criteria

The following criteria were developed to ensure an appropriate level of assurance in meeting the audit objectives.

Line of enquiry 1: ECCC has an effective and adequate Project Management Framework (PMF) in place to ensure that there is a systematic approach to managing its projects in compliance with the Treasury Board (TB) policy instruments on the management of projects.

1.1 ECCC’s project management framework and the associated guidance and processes are documented and communicated, comply with the TB policy instruments on the management of projects and reflect best practices.

1.2 Oversight bodies are in place to govern ECCC’s portfolio of projects.

1.3 Project management authorities, responsibilities and accountabilities are clearly defined, documented and communicated to stakeholders.

1.4 Processes are in place to identify, assess, mitigate and monitor project management risks.

1.5 ECCC’s employees are provided with the training on project management needed to discharge their responsibilities and achieve expected results.

Line of enquiry 2: ECCC projects are managed in compliance with the Departmental PMF and its related tools, and are monitored against established milestones and expected results.

2.1 Projects are identified, initiated and planned.

2.2 Project plans are executed in terms of authorized scope, time, and budget.

2.3 Projects are monitored and controlled, and change requests are managed.

2.4 Projects are closed out and lessons learned are captured.