The CFI recognizes its responsibility to deliver programs that focus on Canada's needs as it competes in the global, knowledge-based economy, and to demonstrate success by producing results. The CFI is committed to the principle of public accountability and places great importance on communicating the impacts of its research infrastructure investments and demonstrating how these impacts contribute to achieving the CFI’s national objectives.

Accurate, consistent, and timely information is required both as part of the CFI’s accountability to government and to inform future directions and program planning. Drawing on its current Performance, Evaluation, Risk and Audit Framework (PERAF), the CFI collects and analyzes information using evaluations and special studies, Project Progress Reports (Report on Results), Institutional Reports, and the Outcome Measurement Study (OMS). In addition, an Overall Performance Evaluation and Value-for-Money Audit (OPEA) will be completed by March 31, 2010.