Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program - Financial Audit for Fiscal Year 2007-08

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Final Report. May 2009. Internal Audit

Project Number:GHA-232-162

Original signed by: Fady Abdul-Nour, P. Eng., Chief Audit Executive

Background

“The Government of Canada, in response to the events of September 11, 2001, allocated funding resources within Budget 2001 over the next five years to meet rigorous new standards for security in airports and on aircraft operated by Canadian air carriers transporting passengers. Upon the request of the Department of Transport (“Transport Canada”), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) agreed to establish the Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program (CACPP) to provide Aircraft Protective Officers (“APO’s”) on board flights designated by the Minister of Transport as requiring the presence of APO’s and on board other selected flights.”¹

As a result, an agreement was signed on September 17, 2002 between the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) and the RCMP for the establishment, operation and funding of the CACPP. This agreement which originally covered the period from April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2007 was amended to extend the term to March 31, 2008. Effective April 1, 2008, CACPP is funded within the RCMP appropriation, and no longer through CATSA, thus this will be the last audit under the agreement as the MOU between the RCMP and CATSA has expired. The timing of future audits will be considered as part of the normal risk based audit plan that is approved by the Audit Committee.

Audit Objectives

Scope and Approach of Audit

Scope

The audit focused on the financial accounting provided by the RCMP to CATSA by May 15, 2008 detailing the actual expenses for the CACPP for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2007 and ending March 31, 2008.

Approach

The audit work was carried out from October 2007 to December 2008 and was conducted in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. These standards require that the audit be planned and performed in such a way as to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial information is free of material misstatement.

The audit included such tests, as considered necessary, to provide reasonable assurance that the above audit objectives were achieved. These tests included, but were not limited to, examining, on a sample basis, supporting documentation, obtaining direct confirmations and performing interviews.

The audit criteria used to determine the audit tests were based on the details of the Agreement along with applicable policies and regulations.

Conclusions

A. Financial Accuracy

Annual financial accounting for actual Allowable Costs incurred for the CACPP is fairly stated, in all material respects.

B. Allowable Costs

Allowable Costs included in the annual financial accounting are appropriate based on the Schedule “A” of the Agreement.

Appendix A

Footnotes

1. Agreement Between CATSA and the RCMP for the Establishment, Operation and Funding for the CACPP