Report on Plans and Priorities 2016-2017
View as: Honourable Maryam Monsef President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Minister of Democratic Institutions Table of Contents Minister’s Message Section I: Organizational Expenditure Overview Organizational Profile Organizational Context Planned Expenditures Alignment of Spending With the Whole-of-Government Framework Departmental Spending Trend Estimates by Vote Section II: Analysis of Programs by Strategic Outcome Strategic Outcome Program 1.1: Conference Services Internal Services Section III: Supplementary Information Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations Supplementary Information Tables Tax Expenditures and Evaluations Section IV: Organizational Contact Information Appendix: Definitions Endnotes Minister’s Message As president of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, I am pleased to table the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat’s (CICS) Report on Plans and Priorities for the fiscal year 2016-17. The Secretariat’s mandate is to provide the administrative support services required for the planning and conduct of federal-provincial-territorial and provincial-territorial conferences of First Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers across Canada. The multilateral intergovernmental conference is a key component of Canadian federalism. It is an instrument for open communication, consultation and collaboration among federal, provincial and territorial governments. Along with the added benefits of confidentiality, impartiality and expertise in service delivery, CICS offers governments increasingly important cost efficiencies when organizing these intergovernmental meetings. During fiscal year 2016-17, the agency will continue to enhance and expand strategic partnerships, improve its service delivery model, use resources effectively and efficiently and cultivate a continuous learning environment for its employees. This 2016-17 Report on Plans and Priorities of the Secretariat provides information on how the department will support the Government on achieving our agenda in the coming year and I am fully confident that the Secretariat is prepared to successfully support me and work with our partners inside and outside government to deliver for Canadians. However, given our commitment to more effective reporting, this year’s report will be the final submission using the existing reporting framework. The Prime Minister and the President of the Treasury Board are working to develop new, simplified and more effective reporting processes that will better allow Parliament and Canadians to monitor our Government’s progress on delivering real change to Canadians. In the future, the Secretariat’s reports to Parliament will focus more transparently on how we are using our resources to fulfill our commitments and achieve results for Canadians. These new reporting mechanisms will allow Canadians to more easily follow our Department’s progress towards delivering on our priorities, which were outlined in the Prime Minister’s mandate letteri to me. The Honourable Maryam Monsef President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Minister of Democratic Institutions Section I: Organizational Expenditure Overview Organizational Profile Appropriate Minister: Honourable Maryam Monsef Institutional Head: André M. McArdle, Secretary Ministerial Portfolio: President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada; Minister of Democratic Institutions Enabling Instrument: The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat was established pursuant to an agreement reached at the May 1973 First Ministers’ Conference and was designated a department of the federal government by an Order-in-Council dated November 29, 1973. Year of Incorporation / Commencement: 1973 Organizational Context Raison d’être The […]
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Quarterly Financial Report For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2014
Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and program 1. Introduction This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Treasury Board Accounting Standard 1.3. This report should be read in conjunction with the 2014-15 Main Estimates (and as applicable – Supplementary Estimates and previous quarterly reports for the current year) as well as Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2012 (Budget 2012). The mandate of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) is to support federal, provincial and territorial governments by providing conference support services for the planning and conduct of senior level intergovernmental conferences held across Canada. The primary objective of CICS is to relieve client departments in virtually every major sector of intergovernmental activity of the numerous technical and administrative tasks associated with multilateral conferences, thereby enabling conference participants to concentrate on the substantive policy issues. CICS provides continuous, effective, impartial administrative services to these meetings. This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review. Basis of Presentation This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department consistent with the 2014-15 Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities. The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes. As part of the departmental performance reporting process, CICS prepares its annual departmental financial statements on a full accrual basis in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies, which are based on Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis. 2. Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year to date (YTD) results 2.1 Statement of Authorities CICS’ authorities available for 2014-15 are higher by $202 thousand than in 2013-14. The increase results from the operating budget carry forward of some $280 thousand, offset by the reduction for the authority measures announced in Budget 2012. There was no operating budget carry forward requested for 2013-14. 2.2 Statement of Department Budgetary Expenditures by Standard Object Total budgetary expenditures to December 31, 2014 are some $204 thousand or 5% lower than those recorded for the nine months ended December 31, 2013. This decrease results from lower personnel, transportation and communication costs. These three represent 89% of the total expenditures for the first three quarters of 2014-15. The decrease in personnel costs results from timing differences in hiring new staff to replace retired personnel and to fill vacancies. It is anticipated that these differences will be eliminated during 2015-16 as new […]
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Departmental Performance Report For the period ending March 31, 2015
View as: The Honourable Maryam Monsef President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Minister of Democratic Institutions Table of Contents Minister’s Message Section I: Organizational Expenditure Overview Organizational Profile Organizational Context Actual Expenditures Alignment of Spending With the Whole-of-Government Framework Departmental Spending Trend Expenditures by Vote Section II: Analysis of Programs by Strategic Outcome Strategic Outcome Program 1.1: Conference Services Internal Services Section III: Supplementary Information Financial Statements Highlights Financial Statements Supplementary Information Tables Tax Expenditures and Evaluations Section IV: Organizational Contact Information Appendix: Definitions Endnotes Minister’s Message As President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, I am pleased to table the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat’s (CICS) 2014-15 Departmental Performance Report. The Secretariat was established in May 1973 with the mandate to provide the administrative support services required for the planning and conduct of federal-provincial-territorial and provincial-territorial conferences of First Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers across Canada. In this context, the agency plays a key and pivotal role in the area of intergovernmental machinery in Canada by providing impartial conference administrative services to federal, provincial and territorial governments. In fiscal year 2014-15, CICS provided its services to 95 senior-level meetings which included 75 face-to-face conferences, 19 teleconferences and one virtual conference. This virtual conference of federal-provincial-territorial Ministers of Labour marked a significant milestone for the agency, as it was the first of its kind ever held at the Ministerial level. Going forward, the CICS program and its service delivery model will continue to adapt and evolve according to current requirements. The ongoing integration of new technologies will ensure that the agency’s services are aligned with the needs of all government clients and planning partners. The Honourable Maryam Monsef President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Minister of Democratic Institutions Section I: Organizational Expenditure Overview Organizational Profile Appropriate Minister: Honourable Maryam Monsef Institutional Head: André M. McArdle, Secretary Ministerial Portfolio: President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada ; Minister of Democratic Institutions Enabling Instrument: The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat was established pursuant to an agreement reached at the May 1973 First Ministers’ Conference and was designated a department of the federal government by an Order-in-Council dated November 29, 1973. Year of Incorporation / Commencement: 1973 Organizational Context Raison d’être The President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada is responsible for this organization. The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS), established pursuant to an agreement reached at the May 1973 First Ministers’ Conference, is an agency of the federal, provincial and territorial governments. Its mandate is to provide administrative support and planning services for intergovernmental conferences of First Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers. These intergovernmental conferences are a key instrument for consultation and negotiation among the different orders of governments and assist in the development of national and/or provincial/territorial policies. They are a critical component of the workings of the Canadian federation and represent a core principle of our democratic society. By skillfully executing the logistical planning and delivery of these meetings, CICS not only relieves governments of […]
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