1. Tackling Structural Deficits – Key Success Factors and Lessons Learned
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Tackling Structural Deficits – Key Success Factors and Lessons Learned

2. Background – AANDC Resource management challenges AANDC facts
$8.3B budget – large, complex and interesting
4,500 FTEs (approx.)
10 regions, highly decentralized
Serving 1.4M aboriginal in Canada
Broad mandate including
Provision of province like services on reserve (education, social programming, infrastructure, etc.)
Economic development
Norther development
Treaties, self government agreements, etc.
Resource management challenges
Post DRAP adjustments
Many financial sunsetters
Large time limited program and resources
Negotiations mandate makes timing of expenditures unpredictable
Persistent structural deficits

3. Tackling Structural Deficits
Issue: Persistent structural deficits in some areas despite exceeding carry forward year after year. Result: Unanimous senior management endorsement of strategy to take from the rich and give to the poor.

4. Key Success Factors and Lessons Learned
Leadership
Corporate view / culture
Timing
Analysis
Team work
Consultation
Trust
Documentation

5. Questions?