Ottawa – The Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight has released its latest annual report.

The report summarizes the work of the committee during the 2022-2023 fiscal year and includes information regarding the external audit of the Senate’s financial statements.

The report also notes that a competitive hiring process for the position of Chief Audit Executive, who will be accountable to the committee and lead the Senate’s internal audit function, is underway. Under the direction of the committee, the Chief Audit Executive will undertake the important task of establishing the Senate’s first multi-year, risk-based internal audit plan.

The committee has also been carefully considering the practices of other legislative audit and oversight committees as it seeks to learn more about the best practices of its Westminster counterparts.

The committee will continue to work to the highest standards in its audit and oversight role for the purposes of integrity, independence, transparency and accountability.

Quick Facts

• The Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight was created in October 2020 to provide oversight to the Senate’s operations and expenditures.
• The committee’s purpose, authority and responsibilities are outlined in the Senate Audit and Oversight Charter.
• The committee has two external members. The external members, Hélène F. Fortin and Robert Plamondon are highly qualified chartered professional accountants, who have expertise in the internal audit function.

Quotes

“The hard work of building a robust oversight structure continues. We want Canadians to have confidence in their parliamentary institutions.”

- Senator Marty Klyne, Chair of the committee

“I am proud that our committee is being so diligent in its pursuit of the information that we need to establish an exemplary audit and oversight regime for the Senate.” 

- Senator Renée Dupuis, Deputy Chair of the committee

“I am pleased with the continued work of the committee and I am confident the objective of rigorous oversight of the Senate expenditures and processes is met.”

- Senator David M. Wells, Deputy Chair of the committee

Associated Links

• Read the Annual Report of the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight: Activities and Observations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
• Follow the committee on social media using the hashtag #AOVS.
• Subscribe to email alerts for Senate committees.
• Sign up for the Senate eNewsletter.

For more information:

Amely Coulombe
Communications Officer | Senate of Canada
343-575-7553 | amely.coulombe@sen.parl.gc.ca