Work in Progress

At any time, the OAG has a number of audits or reviews in progress. Click the report name to view a brief description and the audit criteria (what we looked at).

Projects in the Reporting Phase

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IT Security Healthcheck

The purpose for this project is to validate ministry responses to the Security Healthcheck, providing assurance on compliance with standards and practices as outlined in the government's Information Security Policy.

Criteria

Security management: Top management is committed to promoting good information security practices across the enterprise, along with the allocation of appropriate resources. Clear direction for controlling business risks associated with government’s information systems has been established. (Top management refers to the government’s CIO and the ministry CIOs and security officers.)
Computer installation: The requirements for computer services and how the computers are set up and run in order to meet those requirements have been identified and good practices for information security been applied. (Computer installations relate mainly to Workplace Technology Services (WTS) and the centrally operated UNIX, z/OS, Open VMS and Microsoft operating environments.)
Critical business applications: Security requirements of the business application are identified and arrangements made for identifying risks and keeping them within acceptable levels. (Critical business applications are critical systems in ministry program areas.)

Highway and Bridge Maintenance

An assessment of whether the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is managing its road maintenance programs with careful regard for cost, efficiency and effectiveness.

Criteria

Is the province planning adequately for roads upkeep?
Is the province adequately managing the activities of the contractors who deliver the upkeep?
Is the province able to tell how well it is meeting its responsibilities for roads upkeep?

Agricultural Land Commission

The Agricultural Land Commission administers the Agricultural Land Reserve, with the purpose to preserve agricultural land and encourage farming on agricultural land in collaboration with other communities of interest.

Criteria

Is the ALC effectively preserving agricultural land and encouraging farming in B.C.?
Is the ALC adequately protecting the ALR from damage through its compliance and enforcement activities?
Is the ALC adequately evaluating and reporting on its effectiveness?

Groundwater Management

This audit assesses whether government is ensuring the sustainability of groundwater resources in B.C.

Criteria

Is groundwater protected from depletion?
Is groundwater protected from contamination?
Is groundwater protected to ensure ecosystem viability?
Is groundwater allocated in a manner that maximizes its potential contribution to economic and social well-being?
Are decisions on groundwater use made transparently through informed public participation, taking full account of ecosystem needs, intergenerational equity, and the precautionary principle?

Administration of Student Loans and Grants

The purpose of the audit is to conclude on the effectiveness, and presence of necessary controls, of the Province of B.C.’s student loans programs..

Criteria

Do eligibility criteria align with the Province's goal of reducing financial barriers to post-secondary education?
Are loans and loan reductions awarded only to students who meet the eligibility criteria?
Is the Province effectively managing its student loan portfolio?

Hand Hygiene

Following effective hand hygiene practices has long been recognized as one of the most important ways to prevent and reduce the transmission of infection in health care settings. This audit examines compliance with hand hygiene guidelines in B.C.

Criteria

The Ministry of Health Services has established an accountability framework for hand hygiene compliance across the Health Authorities.
Health Authorities have established a framework to promote hand hygiene compliance.
Health Authorities have developed and implemented a strategy for hand hygiene compliance.
Health Authorities effectively evaluate hand hygiene compliance.
Health Authorities monitor and report results to support continuous improvement

Projects in the Conducting Phase

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ICBC - Lessons learned

This project identifies good practices and lessons learned from the 2008 investigation at ICBC's Material Damage Research and Training Facility.

Criteria

Governance Circumstances that contributed to the problems concerning the 2008 ICBC investigation have been identified and are understood.
Solutions have been identified and implemented in ICBC in response to the 2008 investigation.
Managing change was successful.
Oversight mechansims are in place to monitor progress and future challenges in good governance.

Risk Management

This audit examines risk management and enterprise-wide risk management (RM/ERM) in government ministries.

Criteria

Is RM/ERM prevlaent in ministires?
Are RM/ERM processes and tools relevant?
Are RM/ERM models complete?

Special Education Services - Phase I

This audit sets examines the provision of services to students identified as having special needs within B.C.'s public school system.

Criteria

School districts adequately plan for and resource services for students with special needs.
School districts monitor, report and seek to continuously improve services to students with special needs

Key Performance Indicator Relevancy

This project aims to develop and prove a process that helps government organizations ensure that their key performance indicators (KPIs) are relevant to clients and stakeholders.