The Role of Departments in the Implementation of the Government Agenda Concepts and Realities FMI Professional Development Day - June 7, 2016

Objective Discuss, from a financial perspective, our role in the implementation of the Government’s Agenda. What has changed with the new government? Budget 2016 process MCs and TB submissions Transparency

Question As a member of the financial community, what is YOUR role in the implementation of the Government’s agenda?

Our Role… Beyond an activity or a function … What’s our role? Activities/ Functions Accounting Operations? Financial Reporting? Financial Systems? Resource planning? Financial Advisor? Beyond an activity or a function … What’s our role?

We are key players in achieving results!! Who are we? We are THE financial management team We are “enablers” We are financial controls We strategic advisors We are service oriented We are professionals We are…we want to be… We are key players in achieving results!!

What is the Government’s Agenda? “We will make decisions using the best data available” Speech from the Throne Budget Mandate letters Reports on Plans and Priorities Strategic plans “Government and its information should be open by default.” “We will provide better oversight of taxpayer dollars.” “We will establish new performance standards for federal services. ”

About Public Safety Canada Public Safety Canada was created in 2003 to ensure coordination across all federal departments and agencies responsible for national security and the safety of Canadians. Our mandate is to keep Canadians safe from a range of risks such as natural disasters, crime and terrorism. We contribute to Canada’s resiliency through the development and implementation of innovative policies and programs and the effective engagement of domestic and international partners. Public Safety Canada works with five agencies and three review bodies, united in a single portfolio and all reporting to the same Minister.

Vote Summary (2016-17 Main Estimates) The Department has two (2) voted appropriations Vote 1 – Operating Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions Public Safety has approximately 1000 FTEs

About Public Safety Canada (Cont’d) A cohesive and integrated approach to Canada's security requires cooperation across government. Together, these agencies have an annual budget of $6 billion and more than 52,000 employees working in every part of the country.

Mandate Letter – Minister of PS Some overall highlights: We committed to a responsible, transparent fiscal plan for challenging economic times. Improve economic opportunity and security for Canadians. We will deliver real results and professional government to Canadians. To ensure that we have a strong focus on results, I will expect Cabinet committees and individual ministers to: track and report on the progress of our commitments; assess the effectiveness of our work; and align our resources with priorities, in order to get the results we want and Canadians deserve. Over the course of our four-year mandate, I expect us to deliver on all of our commitments.

Expenditure Management System

Budget 2016 – Financial Cycle Mandate letters Election period

Budget 2016 - Process Pre-budget consultations Partnership with “Strategic Policy” and “Programs” Costing (new template, detailed costing, assumptions) CFO attestation Government priorities not fully understood Balanced budget Mandate Letters – commitment timelines Constraint timelines Budget 2016 announcements Early actions / priorities / timelines Memoranda to Cabinet required Treasury Board submissions required

Memoranda to Cabinet Memoranda to Cabinet New focus on: A tool for Policy coverage To support robust Cabinet Decision-making Costing and CFO attestations New focus on: Results and Delivery Outcomes vs Outputs Evidence Based Analysis Deliverology As the financial experts, what does that mean for us?

Treasury Board Submissions Official document seeking specific authorities or approvals from the Treasury Board to help implement a new program or a project in the Government of Canada. Focus on: Expected results Performance Information and evidence What’s our role?

What’s on the horizon? New requirements for MCs and TB submissions Review of the Management Resources and Reporting Structure Measurement of Results TB Policy Suite Renewal Chief Results Officers Budget 2017

Keys to our success! We need to be aware of what’s going on! We need to understand our roles! We need to be able to adapt and evolve with the fast changing landscape!