Technology and Financial Management in the Government of Canada ICGFM, Miami, May 2007 Jim Libbey...

Technology and Financial Management in the Government of Canada

ICGFM, Miami, May 2007

Jim Libbey

Treasury Board Secretariat

Canada

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Overview

• General context

• Recent history

• Current activities

• Future considerations

• Discussion

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General context

• Peace, Order, and good Government

• Financial Administration Act

• Policies, Directives and Guidance

• Department of Finance

• Treasury Board and its Secretariat

• Common Service Organization

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Recent history

• Financial Information Strategy 1995-2001– Accrual accounting– New systems– Training and more training

• Departments organize around systems• Shared Travel Service

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Current activities

• New Financial Management Policies• Management, Resources and Results

Structure• Expenditure Management Information

System• Audited departmental financial systems• Capacity development• Technology for internal audit

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Future considerations

• Enterprise Resource Planning systems?• Accrual-based appropriations?• Purpose-based appropriations?• Systems for grants and contributions?• Electronic Authentication and

Authorization?• Extensible Business Reporting

Language?

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Discussion??

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libbey.jim@tbs-sct.gc.ca

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