-Management in the Government of Canada: A Commitment to Continuous Improvement
-The Financial Administration Act: Responding to Non-compliance
1. Introduction
1.1 Structure of this report 1.2 Overview of accountability in responsible government 1.3 The goal of an accountability regime 1.4 Overview of strengthening accountability
2. The Role of Parliament in the Accountability Regime
Introduction 2.1 Parliament and the assignment of responsibility 2.2 Parliament's role in holding the government to account 2.3 Role of Parliament in sanctioning the government, ministers, and senior officials
3. The Ministry and the Accountability Regime
Introduction 3.1 Role of the prime minister in the assignment of responsibility 3.2 Managing the political-bureaucratic interface 3.3 The operating context of government 3.4 The role of the prime minister in sanctioning ministers and deputy ministers
4. Role of the Treasury Board in the Accountability Regime
Introduction 4.1 The Treasury Board and the assignment of responsibility 4.2 Role of the Treasury Board in management oversight 4.3 Role of the Treasury Board in addressing mismanagement
5. Framework for Strengthening Accountability
Introduction 5.1 Framework for strengthening accountability 5.2 Support Parliament in its role in holding the government to account 5.3 Support ministers and deputy ministers in carrying out their responsibilities and improve management performance 5.4 Strengthen the Treasury Board's role in ensuring solid managerial accountability 5.5 Conclusion
6. Consultation participants
6.1 Special Advisers to the President of the Treasury Board 6.2 Other participants
