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Unlocking the power of internal audit
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Recent research by the Institute of Internal Auditors Canada aims to dispel some of the myths about internal audit and...
The two-step of the political outsider
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When is it that a politician becomes part of the governing elite and can no longer credibly position himself as...
Open data, closed information
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks on the information, privacy and government data front. Early this week, Ontario Premier...
For What It’s Worth
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In 2006, a new budget watchdog, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, was created under the Federal Accountability Act to improve the...
For what it’s worth
2 min read
In 1996, a new budget watchdog, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, was created under the Federal Accountability Act to improve the...
A new accountability authority for Ontario
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The Ontario government is moving forward with the creation of a new position called the Financial Accountability Officer to provide...
Restoring trust
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The Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada (PSIC) was created in 2007 so federal public servants and...
The auditor’s cautionary tale
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After the Auditor General’s (AG) report was released on April 30, the national media were quick to draw attention to...
The full monty: UK deputies face full exposure
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In the U.K. system, Permanent Secretaries are what we call Deputy Ministers. As part of that government’s Civil Service Reform...
Comptrollership: Adapting to the challenge of change
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We are living in a period of rapid change and limited resources that has compelled governments around the world to...