Conclusion

WD's roles and responsibilities as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding with Infrastructure Canada and the underlining federal-provincial agreements for ICP, MRIF, CSIF, have been fulfilled in accordance with the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments and the Financial Administration Act. Sound management practices were demonstrated.

WD, as the regional development organization and federal delivery partner with the enhanced knowledge of provincial needs, has successfully collaborated with provincial administrators towards the successful delivery of the joint infrastructure ICP, MRIF and CSIF programs in western Canada. Mature and knowledgeable personnel throughout the various levels of government have forged the trust and bond with their counterparts to manage the programs successfully and achieve program results.

The INFC program secretariats and oversight committees are now in their mature stage of development after having administered similar programs since 2000. The joint management and oversight committees would benefit from formalization of certain governance and risk management policies and procedures.

The opportunities for improvement suggested in this report require the collective collaboration of the management committees, INFC, provincial staff, and WD.

Results of selected audit criteria that were used to assess key risks and control elements, which impact achievement of program objectives, are summarized as follows:

Risk and Control Element	Assessed Criteria Results
Governance and Administration	Criteria mostly met
Risk Management	Criteria mostly met
Financial Management	Criteria met
Stewardship and Project Management	Criteria met
Information and Performance Reporting	Criteria mostly met
Communication	Criteria met
Compliance with Agreements and Policies	Criteria met

Appendix sections A to D provide an overview of results and observations that are specific to the regions.