Joint Audit and Formative Evaluation of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat

Office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive

October 2008

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  
  
• 1. Introduction and Context
  • 1.1 Overview
  • 1.2 Key Partners and Stakeholders
  • 1.3 Key Roles of the Federal Secretariat
  • 1.4 Methodology/Approach
    
    
• 2. Key Findings
  • 2.1 Design, Delivery and Governance
  • 2.2 Risk and Performance Measurement Systems
  • 2.3 Results
    
    
• 3. Conclusions
  • 3.1 Design, Delivery and Governance
  • 3.2 Risk and Performance Measurement Systems
  • 3.3 Results of the Federal Secretariat
    
    
• 4. Recommendations, Management Response and Action Plan
  
  
• Annex A-Logic Model
  
  
• Annex B – Evaluation Issues, Questions, Indicators and Sources
  
  
• Annex C – Standard Audit Criteria
  
  
• Annex D – Interview Guide
  
  
• Annex E – Federal Departments and Agencies Involved in the Games
  
  

Acronyms

There are numerous acronyms used throughout the report.  While they are introduced in the text, they are listed in alphabetical order below for ease of reference.

4HFNS

Four Host First Nations Society

APF

Approval Payment Form

BC

British Columbia

CBSA

Canadian Border Service Agency

CFIA

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

CIC

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

CRA

Canada Revenue Agency

DFAIT

Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada

DFO

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DG

Director General

DM

Deputy Minister

EA

Environmental Assessment

EC

Environment Canada

EFS

Essential Federal Services

FFC

Framework for Federal Coordination

FS

2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat

Games

Olympic and Paralympic Games

GoC

Government of Canada

GOST

Government Operations Steering Team

GOT

2010 Games Operating Trust

HRSDC

Human Resource and Skills Development Canada

IOC

International Olympic Committee

MPA

Multi-Party Agreement

O&M

Operations and Maintenance

PCH

Canadian Heritage

PCO

Privy Council Office

PHAC

Public Health Agency of Canada

PWGSC

Public Works and Government Services Canada

RAF

Recommendations and Approval Form

RBAF

Risk-based Audit Framework

RCMP

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RDIMS

Recorded Documents Information Management System

RMAF

Results-based Management and Accountability Framework

RWG

Representative Working Group

TBS

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

VANOC

Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games