Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 2 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 1 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $132M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $136M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 1
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $86.7M |
| 2011-12 | — | $89.8M |
| 2012-13 | — | $88.2M |
| 2013-14 | — | $84.3M |
| 2014-15 | — | $81.9M |
| 2015-16 | — | $77.7M |
| 2016-17 | — | $79M |
| 2017-18 | — | $82.4M |
| 2018-19 | — | $88M |
| 2019-20 | — | $87.7M |
| 2020-21 | — | $100M |
| 2021-22 | — | $111M |
| 2022-23 | — | $128M |
| 2023-24 | — | $135M |
| 2024-25 | — | $132M |
| 2025-26 | $136M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $136M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $135M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $135M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | 629 |
| 2011-12 | — | 640 |
| 2012-13 | — | 603 |
| 2013-14 | — | 573 |
| 2014-15 | — | 547 |
| 2015-16 | — | 546 |
| 2016-17 | — | 555 |
| 2017-18 | — | 568 |
| 2018-19 | — | 552 |
| 2019-20 | — | 567 |
| 2020-21 | — | 632 |
| 2021-22 | — | 727 |
| 2022-23 | — | 732 |
| 2023-24 | — | 780 |
| 2024-25 | — | 752 |
| 2025-26 | 750* | — |
| 2026-27 | 750* | — |
| 2027-28 | 750* | — |
| 2028-29 | 750* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14% |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17% |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20% |
Results by core responsibility
Legislative Auditing (11 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage of financial audit recommendations implemented
2024-25Target: ≥ 85% (2025)Result: 88%Met
Percentage of performance audit and special examination recommendations implemented
2024-25Target: ≥ 85% (2025)Result: 88%Met
Percentage of measures examined for which progress made is assessed as “substantial improvement”
2024-25Target: ≥ 85% (2025)Result: 55%Not met
Percentage audit recommendations/opinions addressed by entities : For performance audits - percentage of recommendations examined for which progress made is assessed as “substantial improvement."
2022-23Target: ≥ 75% (2023)Result: 74%Not met
Percentage audit recommendations/opinions addressed by entities : For special examinations - percentage of significant deficiencies reported in our special examination reports that are addressed from one examination to the next.
2022-23Target: ≥ 100% (2023)Result: —No result reported
Percentage audit recommendations/opinions addressed by entities: For financial audits percentage of qualifications and “other matters” addressed from one financial audit report to the next.
2022-23Target: ≥ 100% (2023)Result: 25%Not met
Percentage of audit reports on financial statements issued without qualifications or “other matters” raised.
2022-23Target: ≥ 100% (2023)Result: 97%Not met
Percentage of audits that meet statutory deadlines, where applicable, or our planned reporting dates
2022-23Target: * For financial audits with a statutory deadline and special examinations - 100% * For financial audits of federal organizations with no statutory deadline, financial audits of territorial organizations, and performance audit - at least 80% (2023)Result: -For financial audits with a statutory deadline and special examinations: Target met (100%) -For financial audits of federal organizations with no statutory deadline, financial audits of territorial organizations, and performance audit: Target met (82%)Met
Percentage of Special Examination reports with no significant deficiencies.
2022-23Target: ≥ 100% (2023)Result: 67%Not met
Percentage audit recommendations/opinions addressed by entities : For performance audits - percentage of recommendations examined in our performance audit follow-up audits for which progress is assessed as satisfactory.
2021-22Target: ≥ 75% (2022)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of audit reports to Parliament that are reviewed by parliamentary committees.
2021-22Target: ≥ 65% (2022)Result: 80%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Percentage of financial audit recommendations implemented
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of performance audit and special examination recommendations implemented
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Audit · BGX01 | Legislative Auditing | New since an earlier plan | $136M 2026-27 | $132M 2024-25 | 14 |
| Legislative Auditing · AHF00 | Through legislative auditing, we contribute to a well-managed and accountable government for Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $82.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
