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The internal audit carry-over projects from the 2006-2007 Transitional Plan were reflected in the 2007-2010 Internal Audit (IA) Plan. The 2007-2010 Internal Audit Plan was approved on June 20, 2007 at the Management Audit and Evaluation Committee and is updated on an annual basis. Further refinements are being made in 2008-2009 to improve the internal audit planning process. The Plan was in line with the requirements of the 2006 TBS Policy on Internal Audit
The status of audit projects can be found in the table below.
Human Resources and Social Development Canada annual (2007-2008) and long-term (2008-2009/2011-2012) risk-based evaluation plans were developed using the following risk factors: program spending (materiality), timing of last impact evaluation; Treasury Board Secretariat requirements; Government priority, public interest and program complexity.
The following five evaluations were approved by the Management Audit and Evaluation Committee in 2007-2008:
Below is a listing of internal audit engagements completed and in progress during 2007-2008.
1. Name of Internal Audit | 2. Audit Type | 3. Status | 4. Completion Date | 5. Electronic Link to Report |
Audit of Occupational Health and Safety* | Assurance | Completed | Target: Spring 2007 Result: Summer 2007 |
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/publications_resources/audit/2007/sp_833_11_07e/sp_833_11_07e.pdf |
World Urban Forum | Program Audit | Completed | Target: Spring 2007 Result: Fall 2007 |
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Values and Ethics** | Assurance | Reporting | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Spring 2008 |
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Understanding the* Early Years Initiative | Early Implementation Years Review | Completed | Target: Spring 2007 Result: Spring 2007 |
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/publications_resources/audit/2007/sp_796_07_07e/sp_796_07_07e.pdf |
International Agreements and Operations | Assurance (Program Design/Policy & Compliance) | Completed | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Winter 2008 |
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Gs & Cs - Financial Monitoring*** | Assurance (Compliance) | Field Work | Target: Fall 2007 Result: Fall 2008 |
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2006-2007 Attest Audit of the Administrative Costs to the Canada Pension Plan Account | Assurance (Program Design/Policy) | Completed | Target: Fall 2007 Result: Fall 2007 |
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Grants and Contributions Segregation of Duties* | Assurance | Completed | Target: Result: March 2007 |
http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/cs/fas/iarms/servcan/e004.shtml |
Follow-up on the Audit of Employment Insurance Segregation of Duties * | Follow-up Audit | Completed | Target: Result: Nov. 2007 |
http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/cs/fas/iarms/servcan/e013.shtml |
Audit of Compensation and Benefits* | Assurance | Completed | Target: Result: Nov. 2007 |
http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/cs/fas/iarms/servcan/e015.shtml |
Management of Information Technology Security Standards | Assurance | Completed | Target: Result: Dec. 2007 |
http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/cs/fas/iarms/servcan/e008.shtml |
Record of Employment Web* | Assurance | Completed | Target: Result: Feb. 2008 |
http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/cs/fas/iarms/servcan/e019.shtml |
Annual Audit of the Old Age Security Program Expenditures for 2006-2007 Fiscal Year* | Assurance/Review | Competed | Target: Result: March 2008 |
No report issued as this was a review as per TBS advice. |
Review of General Computer Controls | Assurance/Review | Competed | Target: Result: March 2008 |
No report issued as this was a review as per TBS advice. |
Review of the Old Age Security Process* | Assurance/Review | Competed | Target: Result: March 2008 |
No report issued as this was a review as per TBS advice. |
Review of the March 31, 2007 Human Resources Social Development Canada Departmental Financial Statements* | Assurance/Review | Completed | Target: Result: March 2008 |
No report issued as this was a review as per TBS advice. |
Post-Implementation Audit of the Service Canada College | Assurance | In progress | Target: June 2008 Result: |
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Audit on the Management of the Delivery of the Canada Pension Plan | Assurance | In progress | Target: June 2008 Result: |
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Financial and Activity Monitoring of Aboriginal Human Resource Development Strategy | Assurance | In progress | Target: Sept. 2008 Result: |
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Spot Audits of Grants and Contributions | Assurance | In progress | Target: Dec. 2008 Result: |
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Please Note: Once approved, internal audits reports are posted on the websites below: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/publications_resources/audit/index.shtml http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/cs/fas/iarms/servcan/iab.shtml *Approved by the Audit and Evaluation Committee. **Audit delayed due to staff departures. ***Upon further review, the planned projects Gs & Cs - Proposal Assurance (Compliance) and Gs & Cs - Claims and Assurance Payment Processing have been combined and are now reflected under the title of Gs & Cs - Financial Monitoring. |
1. Name of Evaluation | 2. Program Activity | 3. Evaluation Type | 4. Status | 5. Completion Date | 6. Electronic Link to Report4 |
5-week Seasonal Work Pilot | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Spring 2010 | |
Evaluation of New-entrants and Re-entrants | Labour Market | Formative and summative | In-progress | Spring 2009 | |
Three Pilot Projects - Seasonal Workers | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Summer 2009 | |
Premium Reduction Program | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Spring 2009 | |
Evaluation of Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefit | Labour Market | Formative | Approved | Approved in June 2007 | |
MAR 2004-2006 EI Summative Technical Reports. | Labour Market | Summative | Approved | Approved in February 2008 | |
Evaluation of Canada New Brunswick Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Canada/Nova Scotia Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Canada/ Prince Edward Island Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Canada/Manitoba Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Winter 2010 | |
Ontario Employment Benefits and Support Measures | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Canada/ Alberta Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Canada/ Saskatchewan Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Canada/ Yukon Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Winter 2009 | |
Evaluation of Canada/ Northwest Territories Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Winter 2009 | |
Evaluation of Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreements | Labour Market | Formative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreements | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnerships | Labour Market | Formative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnerships | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Voisey's Bay Pilot Project | Labour Market | Formative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Youth Employment Strategy - Phase II | Labour Market | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Sector Council Program Evaluation - Phase I | Workplace Skills | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Training Centre Infrastructure Fund Pilot Program | Workplace Skills | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Workplace Skills Innovation Initiative | Workplace Skills | Baseline Data Collection | In-progress | Fall 2008 | N/A |
Canada Student Loans Program | Learning | Formative | In-progress | Summer 2009 | |
Canada Student Loans Program Interim Synthesis Report | Learning | Interim | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Phase 1 of the Evaluation of Office of Learning Technologies | Learning | Summative | Completed | Phase 1 of the evaluation completed in Summer 2007 | N/A |
National Literacy Program | Learning | Interim | Approved | Approved in October 2007 | |
Evaluation of Canada Education Savings Grant | Learning | Formative | In-progress | Spring 2009 | |
Evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety | Labour | Formative | In-progress | Winter 2010 | |
Evaluation of Workplace Equity | Labour | Strategic | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Fed Workers Compensation Program | Labour | Formative | Cancelled | Cancelled at request of the program due to policy review | N/A |
International Trade Labour Program Evaluation | Labour | Formative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities - Phase II | Social Investment | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of the Social Development Partnerships Program | Social Investment | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
National Homelessness Initiative | Housing and Homelessness | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of the Manitoba Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities | Social Investment | Demonstration | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of the Prince Edward Island Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities | Social Investment | Summative | Project cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Evaluation of the Nova Scotia Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities | Social Investment | Demonstration | Planned | To be determined | |
Evaluation of New Horizons for Seniors | Social Investment | Formative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Guaranteed Income Supplement Take up | Social Investment | Special Initiative | In-progress | Summer 2009 | |
Evaluation of Canada Pension Plan - Disability | Social Investment | Summative | In-progress | Winter 2010 | |
Evaluation of Old Age Security | Social Investment | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2010 | |
Evaluation of Understanding the Early Years Initiative | Social Investment | Formative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Universal Child Care Benefits | Children and Families | Evaluation Framework | Planned | Fall 2009 | N/A |
Enabling Fund Official Language | Labour Market | Formative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Voluntary Sector Initiatives - Phase I | Social Investment | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of Voluntary Sector Initiatives - Phase II | Social Investment | Summative | In-progress | Fall 2008 | |
Evaluation of the Voluntary Sector Strategy | Social Investment | Summative | In-progress | Spring 2009 | |
Community Inclusion Initiative | Social Investment | Formative | Approved | Approved in October 2007 | |
Third Session of the Word Urban Forum | Other Initiatives | Evaluation | Approved | Approved in June 2007 | |
7. Electronic Link to Evaluation Plan: N/A | |||||
4 When published, reports are available at the following website: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/publications_resources/evaluation/index.shtml |
In 2007-2008 a number of evaluation studies were conducted consistent with Treasury Board Secretariat and Service Canada standards with a focus on service relevance and cost effectiveness. Accountability and flexible governance is highlighted to allow Service Canada's input and advice to Treasury Board submissions of partnering departments. Two evaluations and one feasibility study were completed and findings were presented at the Service Canada Audit and Evaluation Committee in 2007-2008:
Moreover, in an effort to strengthen portfolio-wide evaluation, Service Canada evaluation supported the Department's Evaluation on a number of projects in accordance with the Protocol governing evaluation collaboration.In order to ensure that service delivery issues are addressed during the course of Human Resources and Social Development Canada program evaluations, Service Canada Evaluation participated on joint evaluation committees for evaluations of the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and the Wage Earner Protection Program. In addition, Service Canada Evaluation also supported Immigration by assisting with the development of the performance measurement and evaluation framework for the Foreign Credential Recognition Office initiative.
1. Name of Evaluation | 2. Program Activity | 3. Evaluation Type | 4. Status | 5. Completion Date | 6. Electronic Link to Report1 |
5-week Seasonal Work Pilot | Labour Market | Summative | Results analysis in progress Pilot Project was extended |
Target: Summer 2007 Result: Planned to be completed in Winter 2009 |
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Evaluation of New-entrants and Re-entrants | Labour Market | Formative and summative | Methodology development phase Formative and summative evaluations now combined |
Target: Summer 2007 Result: Planned to be completed in Winter 2009 |
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Three Pilot Projects - Seasonal Workers | Labour Market | Summative | Methodological revisions | Target: Winter 2008 Result: Planned to be completed in Spring 2009 |
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Premium Reduction Program | Labour Market | Summative | Results analysis in progress | Target: Planned to be completed in Winter 2009 | |
Evaluation of EI Compassionate Care Benefit | Labour Market | Formative | Completed and approved | Evaluation approved in June 2007 | |
MAR 2004-2006 EI Summative Technical Reports. | Labour Market | Summative | Completed and approved | Evaluation approved in February 2008 | |
Evaluation of Canada New Brunswick Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | Completed | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Preliminary findings were available in Summer 2007. Final report completed in 2008. |
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Evaluation of Canada/Nova Scotia Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | Completed at findings stage | Target: Winter 2007 Result: Preliminary results available and final report to be completed in Summer 2008 |
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Evaluation of Canada/ Prince Edward Island Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | Completed at findings stage | Target: Winter 2007 Result: Preliminary results available and final report to be completed in Summer 2008 |
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Evaluation of Canada/Manitoba Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | Terms of Reference Delays related to data sharing and challenges in finding a consultant |
Target: Summer 2008 Result: Planned to be completed in Fall 2009 |
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Evaluation of Canada/ Alberta Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | Completed at findings stage Delays related to data issues |
Target: Summer 2007 Result: Preliminary results available and final report to be completed in Spring 2008. |
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Evaluation of Canada/ Saskatchewan Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | Completed at findings stage Delays related to data issues |
Target: Summer 2007 Result: Preliminary results available and final report planned to be completed in Fall 2008 |
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Evaluation of Canada/ Yukon Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | Results analysis in progress Delays related to data issues |
Target: Spring 2008 Result: Planned to be completed in Fall 2008 |
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Evaluation of Canada/ NWT Labour Market Development Agreement | Labour Market | Summative | Fieldwork in progress | Target: Fall 2008 Result: Planned to be completed in Fall 2008 |
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Evaluation of Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreements | Labour Market | Formative | Completed at findings stage. | Target: Fall 2007 Result: Findings available in Summer 2007 and final report to be completed in Summer 2008 |
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Evaluation of Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreements | Labour Market | Summative | Completion under way: Summer 2008 | Target: Spring 2008 Result: Final report to be completed in Summer 2008 |
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Evaluation of Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnerships | Labour Market | Formative | Completed | Target: Fall 2007 Result: Final report completed in 2008 |
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Evaluation of Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnerships | Labour Market | Summative | Results analysis in progress | Target: Summer 2008. Result: Preliminary findings and final report to be completed in Summer 2008 |
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Evaluation of Voisey's Bay Pilot Project | Labour Market | Formative | Completed | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Final report completed in 2008 |
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Evaluation of Youth Employment Strategy - Phase II | Labour Market | Summative | Completed at findings stage Delays related to data issues |
Target: Winter 2007 Result: Preliminary results available and final report to be completed in Spring 2008 |
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Sector Council Program Evaluation - Phase II | Workplace Skills | Summative | Phase II postponed to allow for development of an appropriate methodology | Target: Fall 2007 Result: Phase I of the evaluation is in process of being approved |
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Training Centre Infrastructure Fund Pilot Program | Workplace Skills | Summative | Field work being completed. Delays experienced during planning stage due to re-scoping |
Target:Winter 2007 Result: Planned to be completed by Fall 2008 |
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Workplace Skills Innovation Initiative | Workplace Skills | Baseline Data Collection | Planning Phase Finalization of evaluation framework delayed collection of baseline data |
Target: Summer 2007 Result: Planned to be completed by Fall 2008 |
N/A |
Evaluation of Canada Student Loans Program | Learning | Formative | Results analysis in progress | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Planned to be completed in Spring 2009 |
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Phase 1 of the Evaluation of Office of Learning Technologies | Learning | Summative | Completed and approved | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Phase 1 of the evaluation completed in Summer 2007 |
N/A |
National Literacy Program | Learning | Interim | Completed and approved | Evaluation report approved in October 2007 | |
Evaluation of Canada Education Savings Grant | Learning | Formative | Results analysis in progress | Target: Winter 2007 Result: Planned to be completed in Winter 2009 |
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Evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety | Labour | Formative | Data integrity review in process Data Integrity review to precede evaluation framework for formative |
Target: Spring 2008 Result: Planned to be completed in Fall 2009 |
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Evaluation of Workplace Equity | Labour | Strategic | Final report in process of being completed Delays experienced during field work |
Target: Summer 2007 Result: Planned to be completed by Fall 2008 |
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Evaluation of Fed Workers Compensation Program | Labour | Formative | Cancelled | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Cancelled at request of the program due to policy review |
N/A |
International Trade Labour Program Evaluation | Labour | Formative | Completed Delays experienced at reporting stage |
Target: Summer 2007 Result: Evaluation in process of being approved |
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Evaluation of the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities - Phase II | Social Investment | Summative | Completed | Target: Winter 2007 Result: Final report completed in 2008 |
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Evaluation of the Social Development Partnerships Program | Social Investment | Summative | Completed at findings stage with preliminary results available and final report in process of being completed Delays experienced during field work |
Target: Winter 2007 Result: Final report planned to be completed in Summer 2008 |
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National Homelessness Initiative | Housing and Homelessness | Summative | Completed | Evaluation in process of being approved | |
Evaluation of the Manitoba Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities | Social Investment | Formative | Completed | Target: Winter 2007 Result: Final report completed in Summer 2008 |
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Evaluation of the Prince Edward Island Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities | Social Investment | Summative | Project cancelled | Target: Winter 2007 Result: N/A |
N/A |
Evaluation of the Nova Scotia Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities | Social Investment | Summative | Not started - new project Delays related to data issues |
Target: Winter 2007 Result: To be determined |
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Evaluation of New Horizons for Seniors | Social Investment | Formative | Completed at findings stage with preliminary results available and final report in process of being completed | Target: Spring 2008 Result: Planned to be completed by Summer 2008 |
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Evaluation of Guaranteed Income Supplement Take up | Social Investment | Special Initiative | Fieldwork in progress | Target: Summer 2008 Result: Planned to be completed in Winter 2009 |
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Evaluation of Canada Pension Plan - Disability | Social Investment | Summative | Results analysis in progress | Target: Summer 2008 Result: Planned to be completed in Fall 2009 |
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Evaluation of Old Age Security | Social Investment | Summative | Methodology development phase | Target: Fall 2008 Result: Planned to be completed in Summer 2010 |
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Evaluation of Understanding the Early Years Initiative | Social Investment | Formative | Completed with evaluation findings available and report in process of being finalized | Target: Spring 2008 Result: Final report to be completed in Fall 2008 |
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Universal Child Care Benefits | Children and Families | Evaluation Framework | Reference for evaluation framework in process | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Planned to be completed in Summer 2009 |
N/A |
Enabling Fund Official Language | Labour Market | Formative | Completed | Target: Winter 2007 Result: Preliminary findings available in Fall 2007. Report completed in Winter 2008 |
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Evaluation of Voluntary Sector Initiatives - Phase I | Social Investment | Summative | Preliminary results available and final report in process of being completed | Target: Summer 2007 Result: To be completed in Spring 2008 |
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Evaluation of Voluntary Sector Initiatives - Phase II | Social Investment | Summative | Preliminary results available and final report in process of being completed | Target: Winter 2007 Result: To be completed Spring 2008 |
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Evaluation of the Voluntary Sector Strategy | Social Investment | Summative | Terms of Reference in progress | Target: Summer 2007 Result: Planned to be completed in Winter 2009 |
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Community Inclusion Initiative | Social Investment | Formative | Completed and Approved | Report Approved in October 2007 | |
Third Session of the Word Urban Forum | Other Initiatives | Evaluation | Completed and Approved | Report Approved in June 2007 | |
7. Electronic Link to Evaluation Plan: N/A | |||||
1 When published, reports are available at the following website: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/publications_resources/evaluation/index.shtml |