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1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada

April 1998

Foreword    
Chapter 1 — Expenditure and Work Force Reductions in the Public Service Main Points News Release
Chapter 2 — Expenditure and Work Force Reductions in Selected Departments Main Points News Release
Chapter 3 — National Defence — Equipping and Modernizing the Canadian Forces Main Points News Release
Chapter 4 — National Defence — Buying Major Capital Equipment Main Points News Release
Chapter 5 — Revenue Canada, Department of Finance and Department of Justice — Interdepartmental Administration of the Income Tax System Main Points News Release
Chapter 6 — Population Aging and Information for Parliament: Understanding the Choices Main Points News Release
Chapter 7 — Federal Laboratories for Human and Animal Health Building Project Main Points News Release
Chapter 8 — Department of Finance — Effectiveness Measurement and Reporting Main Points News Release
Chapter 9 — Reporting Government Financial Results: The Importance of Complying with Objective Accounting Standards Main Points News Release

September 1998

Foreword    
Chapter 10 — Canadian Human Rights Commission — Human Rights Tribunal Panel Main Points News Release
Chapter 11 — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada — Cash Advance Program Main Points News Release
Chapter 12 — Creation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Main Points News Release
Chapter 13 — National Energy Board Main Points News Release
Chapter 14 — Indian and Northern Affairs Canada — Comprehensive Land Claims Main Points News Release
Chapter 15 — Promoting Integrity in Revenue Canada Main Points News Release
Chapter 16 — Management of the Social Insurance Number Main Points News Release
Chapter 17 — Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Main Points News Release
Chapter 18 — The Financial Information Strategy: A Key Ingredient in Getting Government Right Main Points News Release

December 1998

Foreword    
Matters of Special Importance — 1998 Main Points News Release
Chapter 19 — Electronic Commerce: Conducting Government Business via the Internet Main Points News Release
Chapter 20 — Preparedness for Year 2000: Government-Wide Mission-Critical Systems Main Points News Release
Chapter 21 — Canadian International Development Agency — Geographic Programs Main Points News Release
Chapter 22 — The Federal Science and Technology Strategy: A Review of Progress Main Points News Release
Chapter 23 — Veterans Affairs Canada — Disability Pensions Main Points News Release
Chapter 24 — Revenue Canada — International Tax Directorate: Human Resource Management Main Points News Release
Chapter 25 — Transport Canada — Investments in Highways Main Points News Release
Chapter 26 — Contracting for Professional Services: Selected Sole-Source Contracts Main Points News Release
Chapter 27 — Grants and Contributions: Selected Programs in Industry Canada and Department of Canadian Heritage Main Points News Release

Other Observations

Chapter 28 — Follow-up of Recommendations in Previous Reports Main Points News Release
Chapter 29 — Other Audit Observations Main Points News Release

Appendices

  • Appendix A Auditor General Act
  • Appendix B Financial Administration Act — Extracts from Part X
  • Appendix C — Reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to the House of Commons
  • Appendix D — Report on the Audit of the President of the Treasury Board Report to Parliament: Tablings in Parliament for Parent Crown Corporations: Annual Reports and Summaries of Corporate Plans and Budgets
  • Appendix E — The Costs of Crown Corporation Audits Conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada