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'''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 allegations 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.

The Department has a process in place to ensure any allegations submitted to us from the public and other entities are examined properly by an analyst, and that appropriate action is taken when required. In general, when an allegation is received, the Department’s Audit and Evaluation Sector (AES), through AISB conducts additional reviews, up to and including forensic audits. Requests for these types of audits, will be referred to AISB for analysis to determine  a course of action.

The Department has a process in place to ensure any allegations submitted to us from the public and other entities are examined properly by an analyst, and that appropriate action is taken when required. In general, when an allegation is received, the Department’s Audit and Evaluation Sector (AES), through AISB conducts additional reviews, up to and including forensic audits. Requests for these types of audits, will be referred to AISB for analysis to determine  a course of action. AISB ensures that all allegations received by the public, ISC regional offices and other entities are examined properly by investigators and/or analysts through a series of reviews, interviews, assessments and exercises, including field work, risk assessment and forensic audits to determine if the allegation warrants further investigation.

AISB ensures that all allegations received by the public, ISC regional offices and other entities are examined properly by investigators and/or analysts through a series of reviews, interviews, assessments and exercises, including field work, risk assessment and forensic audits to determine if the allegation warrants further investigation.

A third-party accounting firm may be retained and contracted to perform forensic work on behalf of the department. In those instances, the exercise is closely monitored by AISB’s forensic audit manager through a series of reviews and recommendation.

A third-party accounting firm may be retained and contracted to perform forensic work on behalf of the department. In those instances, the exercise is closely monitored by AISB’s forensic audit manager through a series of reviews and recommendation.

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|482x482px]]

'''By mail:''' Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) / Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Assessment and Investigation Services Branch, 10 rue Wellington - Suite 1455, Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4

By mail:

 

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) / Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

'''Toll-free:''' 1-855-504-6760

Assessment and Investigation Services Branch

 

10 rue Wellington - Suite 1455

'''Fax:''' 819-934-2352

Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4

 

Toll-free: 1-855-504-6760

'''Email:''' cnap-nacc@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

Fax: 819-934-2352

Email: cnap-nacc@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca