Management letter: Wasagamack First Nation

Ref: 2013-14 recipient audit results and follow-up

Dear Chief McDougall and Council:

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), formerly Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) conducted a number of recipient audits in fiscal year 2013-14, including an audit of Wasagamack First Nation. Please find attached the summary of the audit report and full audit report. The management letter and the summary report will be published on the department's website in due time. Should you wish to, you may provide a written response to me, pertaining to this audit within 30  days. Your response will also be posted.

As a result of this recipient audit, no recoverable amount has been identified.

The audit report also included a number of recommendations to assist in improving management practices. We acknowledge that at the time of the findings the third party funding agreement manager was IMG Inc. Since then, the First Nation's default status has been de-escalated from a third party funding agreement manager to a recipient-appointed advisor. We look forward to working together to develop a plan to address the management recommendations.

Please contact your regional 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.:
David Peckham, Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive
Lynda Clairmont, Sr Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional Operations
Stephen Traynor, Regional Director General, Manitoba Region
Deloitte LLP