Treasury Board Secretariat Management Accountability Framework
Objectives
Objectives in developing a comprehensive management accountability framework were to:
- Define and clarify expectations of sound management
- Rationalize existing TBS frameworks
- Develop performance indicators for assessing individual (DM) and corporate management performance
Considerations
In developing the new framework, TBS wanted to:
- Align management expectations to the vision of Results for Canadians
- Incorporate and build on principles of Modern Comptrollership
- Represent management as a broader integrative function
Elements
The draft framework has three parts:
- Ten interconnected 'expectations' defined as the essential determinants of sound management decision making
- Key indicators to be used to gauge performance over time
- Shorter term measures that could be negotiated/tailored for a particular organization
- Existing and future TBS tools and guides will support the Framework's implementation
Implementation
The framework will evolve as departments strengthen management practices. Although early days, it:
- Is being incorporated into the Guidance for Deputy Ministers prepared by the Privy Council Office
- Supports the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
- Will be used as a basis of dialogue between TBS and departments
Other Uses
The Framework will also have a number of other applications including:
- An assessment tool of organizational health.
- Shaping TBS policy suite renewal;
- Input to assessing deputy minister performance; and,
- Framing future reporting on management
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