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About Us:

'''About Us:'''

Within the Audit and Evaluation Section at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), the Assessment and Investigation Services Branch (AISB) functions primarily as an entity that offers auditing and forensic services to First Nations and other recipients of departmental funds in order to fulfill our commitment for greater transparency and accountability for its programs.  

Within the Audit and Evaluation Section at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), the Assessment and Investigation Services Branch (AISB) functions primarily as an entity that offers auditing and forensic services to First Nations and other recipients of departmental funds in order to fulfill our commitment for greater transparency and accountability for its programs.  

Our Mandate:

'''Our Mandate:'''

AISB’s conducts financial reviews and investigations into allegations of financial mismanagement and any other reported fraudulent misuse of public funds provided by CIRNAC and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). AISB’s purview only includes departmental funds included within Contribution Agreements and does not include allegation involving funds by band-owned entities, etc.

AISB’s conducts financial reviews and investigations into allegations of financial mismanagement and any other reported fraudulent misuse of public funds provided by CIRNAC and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). AISB’s purview only includes departmental funds included within Contribution Agreements and does not include allegation involving funds by band-owned entities, etc.

Overview of Our Responsibilities:  

'''Overview of Our Responsibilities:'''

Both Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)  take allegations of financial misuse very seriously. As such, the Assessment and Investigation Services Branch (AISB) is mandated to investigate allegations and complaints pertaining to the management of funding provided by the Departments.

Both Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)  take allegations of financial misuse very seriously. As such, the Assessment and Investigation Services Branch (AISB) is mandated to investigate allegations and complaints pertaining to the management of funding provided by the Departments.

Complaints involving status card inquiries, program and service issues, governance, transparency and election concerns are not retained with AISB and instead, are referred to other entities within the department. As CIRNAC and ISC are not law enforcement or judicial agencies, legal and criminal matters should be reported to the policing authorities directly by the complainants as they fall outside of AISB’s mandate.

Complaints involving status card inquiries, program and service issues, governance, transparency and election concerns are not retained with AISB and instead, are referred to other entities within the department. As CIRNAC and ISC are not law enforcement or judicial agencies, legal and criminal matters should be reported to the policing authorities directly by the complainants as they fall outside of AISB’s mandate.

Privacy:

'''Privacy:'''

All information provided to AISB is protected and can only be accessed as per the provisions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act (ATIP). Information requests can be made on the ATIP website via an online form: Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Online Request (apps.gc.ca)  

All information provided to AISB is protected and can only be accessed as per the provisions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act (ATIP). Information requests can be made on the ATIP website via an online form: Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Online Request (apps.gc.ca)  

Contact Indigenous Services Canada (sac-isc.gc.ca)

Contact Indigenous Services Canada (sac-isc.gc.ca)

Allegations and Complaints Process[[File:Allegations and Complaints Process.png|thumb|alt=|center|480x480px]]

'''Allegations and Complaints Process:'''[[File:Allegations and Complaints Process.png|thumb|alt=|center|480x480px]]