Audit and Evaluation

National Research Council (NRC) carries out audits and evaluations of its institutes, programs and initiatives, led by a team of well-qualified professionals. Audits help determine value-for-money and compliance with policies and procedures (government-wide and NRC) among NRC institutes, programs and initiatives. Evaluations help us understand the relevance, success and cost-effectiveness of NRC institutes, programs and initiatives.

The results of this work provide NRC Senior Management with recommendations for improvements, used in strategic planning, performance and risk management. Summaries of recent audit and evaluation reports are listed below. Complete copies of each report can be obtained by contacting the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator.

NRC's Report on Plans and Priorities and Departmental Performance Report can be obtained in the Corporate Publications section.

2006-2007

• Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives
  Available in HTML
  
• Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives -
  NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
  Available in HTML
  
• Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives -
  National Institute of Nanotechnology (NRC-NINT)
  Available in HTML
  
• Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives -
  Crops for Enhanced Human Health
  Available in HTML
  
• Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives -
  NRC Centre for the Commercialization of Biomedical Technology (NRC-CCBT)
  Available in HTML
  
• Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives -
  NRC Aluminum Technology Centre
  Available in HTML
  
• Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives -
  NRC Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (NRC-CPFC)
  Available in HTML
  
• Evaluation of the NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics' Implementation of the Long Range Plan for Canadian Astronomy and Astrophysics
  Available in HTML
  

2005-2006

• Evaluation of NRC's Genomics and Health Initiative (GHI)
  Available in HTML

 2004-2005

• Evaluation of the NRC's Atlantic Initiatives
  Available in HTML
  
• Report on the NRC-IRAP Control and Risk Management Framework Relevant to Contributions to Recipients: Summary of Findings
  Available in HTML
  
• Peer Review of the NRC Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (NRC-SIMS): Executive Summary
  Available in HTML

2003-2004

• Report of the Peer Review Committee on the Tri-University Meson Facility (TRIUMF): Executive Summary
  Available in HTML and MS-Word
  
  

2002-2003

• Evaluation Follow-up Study: Executive Summary
  Available in HTML and MS-Word
  
  
• Audit of Partnerships: Executive Summary
  Available in HTML and MS-Word
  
  
• Evaluation of the Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (ICPET): Executive Summary
  Available in HTML and MS-Word
  
  

2001-2002

• Evaluation of Industrial Research Assistance Program: Executive Summary.
  Available in HTML and MS-Word
  
  
• Audit of Construction Contracting:
  Executive Summary.
  Available in HTML and MS-Word

For audits and evaluation prior 2001-2002, please consult the Treasury Board Secretariat Reviews, Audits and Evaluation Database.