OD0035: PEI ALUS Client Performance Audit Summary from 2011

Audit results for the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) program on Prince Edward Island from 2011. The program is voluntary for landowners and aims to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and mitigate climate change impacts. Each fall, a random selection of projects is inspected to verify compliance with client agreements.

Use Cases

• Analyze compliance rates for voluntary land management programs based on audit results.
• Evaluate the geographic distribution of environmental projects based on province-wide audit selection.
• Associate program outcomes with stated purposes like soil erosion reduction and water quality improvement.
• Track corrective actions taken following performance audits.
• Study the relationship between program participation and climate change mitigation efforts.

Strengths

• Data originates from a structured, random audit system implemented by a provincial government.
• The dataset covers a specific program with four clearly stated environmental purposes.
• Audit results are communicated to clients, suggesting a formal record-keeping process.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is dated 2026-04-17.

Provenance

Source

Government of Prince Edward Island

Collection Method

Visual inspections and measurements of project areas during annual performance audits.

Time Range

From 2011.

Freshness

Last metadata update 2026-04-17 15:35:04.879231.

Geography

Prince Edward Island, Canada.