The Office of the Auditor General as a “Trusted Partner” of Government: Assessing the CERB and CEWS Audits

IF 1.1 4区管理学 Q3 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI:10.1111/capa.70008

Maritza Lozano Man Hing, Haizhen Mou

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Abstract

We explore the Office of the Auditor General (OAG)'s power and relationship with Parliament through the performance audit reports and evidence regarding two major COVID-19 benefit programs: the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). We found that OAG would rather be seen as a “trusted partner” in governments' performance improvements, than only serving as a watchdog of the government. While the work between OAG and Parliament strengthens formal and political accountability in Canada's parliamentary system, this relationship is not free of tensions or issues.

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审计署作为政府“可信赖的伙伴”：评估CERB和CEWS的审计

我们通过绩效审计报告和证据，探讨了审计长办公室（OAG）的权力及其与议会的关系，这些报告和证据涉及两个主要的COVID-19福利计划：加拿大应急响应福利（CERB）和加拿大紧急工资补贴（CEWS）。我们发现，OAG宁愿被视为政府绩效改善的“值得信赖的合作伙伴”，而不仅仅是政府的监督者。虽然OAG和议会之间的工作加强了加拿大议会制度的正式和政治问责制，但这种关系并非没有紧张或问题。

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Canadian Public Administration-Administration Publique Du Canada PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-

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1.90

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20.00%

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期刊介绍： Canadian Public Administration/Administration publique du Canada is the refereed scholarly publication of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). It covers executive, legislative, judicial and quasi-judicial functions at all three levels of Canadian government. Published quarterly, the journal focuses mainly on Canadian issues but also welcomes manuscripts which compare Canadian public sector institutions and practices with those in other countries or examine issues in other countries or international organizations which are of interest to the public administration community in Canada.