Management letter: Tribal Chief Child and Family Services (East) Society

Ref:  2016-17 Recipient Audit Results and Follow-Up

Dear Ms. Gadwa:

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), formally Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), conducted a number of recipient audits in fiscal year 2016-17, including an audit of Tribal Chief Child and Family (East) Society. Please find attached a copy of the full audit report and a summary of the report. The summary report will be published on the department's website in the coming weeks, along with this management letter. Should you wish, you may provide a written response to me, pertaining to this audit within 30 days. Your response will also be posted.

The audit report includes recommendations to assist in improving management practices. We look forward to working together to develop a plan to address the management recommendations.

As a result of this recipient audit, a non-compliant  amount has been identified. A regional representative of ISC will contact you shortly to discuss the next steps.

In the meanwhile, please contact your ISC representative to discuss any questions or concerns you may have regarding this audit.

Sincerely,

Paul Thoppil, CPA, CA
Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer

c.c.:
Jim Sisson, Regional Director General, Alberta Region
David Peckham, Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive
Lynda Clairmont, Sr Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional Operations
Ernst & Young (EY)