Guide to the Preparation of Part III of the
2005-2006 Estimates - Reports on Plans and Priorities and Departmental Performance Reports

Foreword (updated)

What's new: The DPR section was updated as of June 2, 2006.   The RPP section doesn' t contain any updates, as the 2005-06 RPPs were tabled on March 24 th , 2005

Introduction

Effective Public Reporting

What is it?

What is an Effective RPP or DPR?

Who is it for?

How do you address parliamentarians' needs?

How does it work?

Principles for Effective Reporting to Parliament

Principle 1: Focus on the benefits for Canadians, explain the critical aspects of planning and performance, and set them in context

Principle 2: Present credible, reliable, and balanced information

Principle 3: Associate performance with plans, priorities, and expected results, explain changes, and apply lessons learned

Principle 4: Link resources to results

RPP and DPR Document Structures

Section I: Departmental Overview - Mandatory Requirement

Minister's Message

Management Representation Statement

Program Activity Architecture (PAA) Crosswalk (if required)

Summary Information for the DPR: The DPR section was updated as of May 2nd, 2006

Section II: Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome- Mandatory Requirement 

Section III: Supplementary Information -Mandatory Requirement

Organizational Information

Instructions on How to Complete RPP Tables: The RPP section doesn't contain any updates, as the 2005-06 RPPs were tabled on March 24th, 2005

Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending and Full-time Equivalents

Table 2: Program Activities

Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items Listed in the Main Estimates

Table 4: Services Received Without Charges

Table 5: Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity

Table 6: Loans, Investments, and Advances (Non-budgetary)

Table 7: Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue

Table 8: Revolving Funds

Table 9: Resource Requirements by Branch or Sector

Table 10: User Fees

Table 11: Major Regulatory Initiatives

Table 12: Details on Project Spending

Table 13: Status Report on Major Crown Projects

Table 14: Details on Transfer Payments Programs (TPPs)

Table 15: Foundations (Conditional Grants)

Table 16: Alternative Service Delivery

Table 17: Horizontal Initiatives

Instructions on How to Complete DPR Tables and Templates: The DPR section was updated as of June 1, 2006

Table 1: Comparison of Planned to Actual Spending (including FTEs)

Table 2: Resources by Program Activity

Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items

Table 4: Services Received Without Charge

Table 5: Loans, Investments, and Advances (Non-budgetary)

Table 6: Sources of Respendable and Non-respendabl e Revenue

Table 7: Revolving Funds

Table 8: Resource Requirements by Branch or Sector

Table 9: User Fees

Template 9-A: User Fees Act

Template 9-B: Policy on Service Standards fo r External Fees

Table 10: Major Regulatory Initiatives

Table 11: Details on Project Spending

Table 12: Status Report on Major Crown Projects

Table 13: Details on Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)

Table 14: Foundations (Conditional Grants)

Table 15: Alternative Service Delivery

Table 16: Horizontal Initiatives

Table 17: Financial Statements of Departments and Agencies (including Agents of Parliament)

Table 18: Response to Parliamentary Committees, and Audits and Evaluations

Table 19: Sustainable Development Strategy

Table 20: Procurement a nd Contracting

Table 21: Service Improvement

Table 22: Travel Policies

Table 23: Storage Tanks (not mandatory)

Section IV: Other Items of Interest

General Information

Tabling in Parliament

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Departmental Responsibilities

Electronic Reporting

Common Look and Feel - Government Standards

Relationship of the RPP and DPR to Other Expenditure Management Documents

Policy Contact List

RPP contacts