Management letter: National Association of Friendship Centres

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

Dear Mel Maracle:

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

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

The audit report also included a number of recommendations to assist in improving management practices. The National Association of Friendship Centres has provided a response in regards to the observation and recommendations to the recipient audit and they are in the process of addressing them. They have also provided a plan in regards to how they will address the recommendations that were made in the audit report.

Please contact your ISC representative to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about this audit.

Sincerely,

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

c.c.:    
Jeff Moore, Sr. Assistant Deputy Minister
David Peckham, Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive
Francois Weldon, Director General, Aboriginal and External Relations  
Samson & Associates