Quarterly Financial Report for CICS for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 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 2013-14 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 planning, conducting, and the serving 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. The 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 2013-14 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. As part of the Parliamentary business of supply, the Main Estimates must be tabled in Parliament on or before March 1 preceding the new fiscal year. Budget 2012 was tabled in Parliament on March 29, after the tabling of the 2012-13 Main Estimates on February 28, 2012 and as a result the measures announced in the Budget 2012 were not reflected in the 2012-13 Main Estimates. However, frozen allotments were established by the Treasury Board to prohibit the spending of funds identified as cost savings measures in the Budget 2012. In 2013-2014, the Budget 2012 impacts have been incorporated in departmental authorities presented in the 2013-14 Main Estimates tabled in Parliament. 2. Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year to date (YTD) results 2.1 Statement of Authorities As reflected in the Statement of Authorities, the CICS’ total authorities available for 2013-14 were lower than the previous year by approximately $0.6 million because […]
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Report on Plans and Priorities 2015-2016
View as: The Honourable Denis Lebel Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; and President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada 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 Program by Strategic Outcome Strategic Outcome Program 1.1: Conference Services Internal Services Section III: Supplementary Information Future-Oriented 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 2015-16. CICS provides professional administrative services for the planning and conduct of senior level federal-provincial-territorial and provincial-territorial conferences held across Canada. 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. CICS is also committed to evolving alongside the changing needs of its clients and is dedicated to modernizing how intergovernmental business is conducted. Of particular note this year, the organization introduced virtual conferences as part of its service delivery model. During fiscal year 2015-16, the agency will continue to explore new government partnerships, embrace innovation, review and adapt management practices to increase efficiencies and continue to promote a values-based, positive and healthy working environment. The Honourable Denis Lebel Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Section I: Organizational Expenditure Overview Organizational Profile Appropriate Minister: The Honourable Denis Lebel Institutional Head: André M. McArdle, Secretary Ministerial Portfolio: Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; and President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada. 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 […]
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