About us

Our Mission

The Government Internal Auditors Council of Canada (GIACC) is a pan-Canadian public sector internal audit thought leader, sharing knowledge in best and leading practices.

Our Vision

The GIACC vision is to be a knowledge leader in internal auditing driving Canadian public sector excellence by supporting informed decision-making and performance improvement. GIACC members exchange information to support improvement in internal audit research, methodology, practices, and professional development for the internal audit profession.

What we do

  • Exchange internal audit information (e.g. jurisdictional updates, data, comparative information) and experiences 
  • Advance the internal audit profession (e.g., research, methodology, practices)
  • Promote the value of internal audit
  • Develop tools for communicating between jurisdictions
  • Exchange information to leverage new technologies
  • Assist and share best practices to enable the recruitment, development and retention of professional and multi-disciplinary teams of internal auditors
  • Host training events, speakers, and learning sessions for GIACC members (and others by invitation)
  • Engage stakeholders (e.g., audit committees, deputy ministers)
  • Develop communication and tools to promote effective audit committees
  • Comment on professional standards
  • Build partnerships
Contributing to sustainability and accountability
 
GIACC is sustained by annual member contributions from each jurisdiction. The accountability for the allocation of GIACC resources is provided to its members and stakeholders.
 
Sharing information and experiences
 
To foster information exchange and networking, GIACC holds nine (9) general membership meetings annually (January – June / September-November) including an annual Forum. The Forum provides all jurisdictions with an opportunity to further develop their expertise (e.g., successful best practices, methods, and tools), network with other trusted leaders, and strengthen their public sector knowledge. 
 
Thought leadership
 
GIACC supports thought leadership by conducting research and writing articles on current issues, emerging trends and future needs of the Canadian public sector internal audit community.  It partners with professional audit organizations and private sector firms to foster and sustain best and leading practices and to further professionalize the Canadian public sector internal audit community.
 
Measuring and celebrating success
 
GIACC measures its success, and benchmarks its capacity, to support continuous improvement and informed decision making. Results are reported to the membership as part of GIACC’s annual planning process. 
 
GIACC Awards  
 
The GIACC Awards program celebrates significant contribution to the field of public sector internal auditing in Canada. While there will be an annual nomination and assessment period, awards may not necessarily be handed out every year.  
 

Meet the members

Membership includes Chief Audit Executive or equivalent representation for each of the federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions.

The Federal, Quebec, and Ontario jurisdictions each have two designated members due to their size and the complexity of their structure.

Our members