Planning phase completed September 2007
Report sent for management responseApril 2008
Management response received June 2008
Report completed June 2008
Report approved by Departmental
Evaluation Committee (DEC)July 2008
The Evaluation Project Team including Robert Tkaczyk, Lindsay Fitzpatrick, Karine Kisilenko and Martine Perrault and led by Janet King and Shelley Tice under the direction of the Director, Shelley Borys, would like to thank those individuals who contributed to this project and particularly all interviewees who provided insights, and comments crucial to this evaluation.
Prepared by the Evaluation Division, Audit and Evaluation Branch
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
2.1 Profile
2.2 Program Logic Model
2.3 Roles and Responsibilities
2.4 Resources
3.0 EVALUATION DESIGN
3.1 Purpose and Scope
3.2 Evaluation Methodology and Approach
4.0 FINDINGS
4.1 Relevance
4.2 Success
4.3 Cost-Effectiveness/Alternatives
4.4 Design and Delivery
5.0 CONCLUSIONS
6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
7.0 MANAGEMENT RESPONSE
Annex A Planned Resource Allocations by Transition Component
Annex B Evaluation Issues and Questions
Annex C Relationship between Expenditure Review Questions and the MSC Transition Project Evaluation Questions
Annex D Key Documents
Annex E Master Interview Guide
Annex F Summary of Findings
Annex G Budgeted and Actual Expenditures versus Treasury Board Funding for the First Four Years of the Transition Project (2003–2004 to 2006–2007)