Most departments planned to deliver DER savings without reducing frontline roles. 

But DPC and DTF did not give clear guidance to departments on how they should apply the government's commitment to protect frontline roles when departments developed their savings proposals.

Not all departments could show how they applied their frontline worker definitions. 

Covered in this section:

We made 3 recommendations to address our findings. The relevant agencies have accepted all recommendations in full. 

What we examined

Our audit followed 2 lines of inquiry: 

1. Were departments' plans to deliver savings and efficiencies consistent with the COVID Debt Repayment Plan?

2. Are departments on track to deliver savings and efficiencies, while maintaining frontline services?

To answer these questions, we examined: