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Small Craft Harbour Divestiture Grants Program Evaluation and Audit
Project No.: 6B013
Sector: HRCS - Small Craft Harbour
DAEC Approval Date: April 27, 2006
1st Follow-Up Status Report: June 12, 2007
| Recommendations | Management Action Plan | Initial Target Date | Actions Completed | Actions Out-standing | Estimated Completion Date |
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| It is recommended that Small Craft Harbours management in National Headquarters prepare and communicate detailed Divestiture Grant Program guidelines for staff and management delivering the Program to ensure greater consistency among Regions and grant recipients. The guidelines should include, among other items: | SCH management will issue program guidelines within 120 days of the renewal of the program, which will clarify the difference between a grant and contribution program and note the implications of these differences with respect to this Program. The guidelines will also include a sample grant agreement, a description of the process used to transfer harbours to First Nations and the proper use of the in-trust mechanism for making payments to recipients. | Within 120 days of the renewal of the program. | November 21, 2006 | None | Completed |
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Furthermore, compliance with Terms and Conditions and guidelines will be maintained on a case-by-case basis; all grant agreements will be reviewed at SCH Headquarters before approval by the DG SCH, as stated in the renewed Terms and Conditions. | Case-by-case basis | All Grant agreements are reviewed and approved by the DG, SCH (3 grants approved to date since the renewal of the program.) | Ongoing as required |
