Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Organization

Access to Information Review Task Force (ATIRTF)

The President of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Justice established the Access to Information Review Task Force in August 2000. Its mandate is to conduct a broad review of the Access to Information Act and the way it is administered within the federal government. The Task issued its final report in June 2002. The information holdings will remain at the Treasury Board Secretariat under Government Operations Sector.

Chief Information Officer Branch (CIOB)

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) provides strategic direction and leadership in information management and information technology in the Government of Canada (GC). The CIO is responsible for ensuring the implementation of GC policies on information access and management, information technology, privacy and security. The CIO assures the sound management and stewardship of the government's information management and information technology assets, The Deputy Chief Information Officer and the following four divisions of the Chief Information Officer Branch work together to support the CIO in his/her role: Policy and Service Transformation; IT/IM Stewardship; Architecture, Standards and Engineering: and Strategic Planning and Coordination.

Corporate Priorities and Planning

This Branch brings together a number of key policy and planning components from across the Secretariat, including, the Management Accountability Framework Policy development, Strategic Policy and Strategic Planning, learning and knowledge management, the corporate secretariat and portfolio relations, and coordination of the horizontal and operational reviews.

Corporate Services Branch (CSB)

Corporate Service Branch is composed of five divisions: Finance and Administration; Human Resources; Information Management and Technology: Security Services; and Internal Audit and Evaluation. The respective services provided by these divisions are available to employees of the Department of Finance, Treasury Board Secretariat and the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada. Expenditure Management Sector (EMS) Expenditure Management Sector (EMS) provides a central focus within the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) for the functions that support and strengthen the TBS's role in the government's broader expenditure management system. The work of the EMS covers the entire expenditure management cycle – from expenditure analysis, forecasting and expenditure management strategies, policies and operations through to results-based budgeting, evaluation, accountability and reporting. EMS plays a strong integration role in planning and coordinating the expenditure management initiatives and providing a whole-of-government perspective on matters related to direct program spending and management of reserves, The sector has the responsibility to develop the expenditure management information system (EMIS) to its full maturity and for implementation of the Management Resources and Results Structure Policy.

Labour Relations & Compensation Operations (LRCO)

The Labour Relations & Compensation Operations (LRCO) focuses and strengthens the capacity of the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) to fulfil its responsibilities as 'employer' for the core public administration. This is an essential part of a human resources management framework that enables the federal public service to manage more efficiently the people who deliver government programs and services to Canadians, and that promotes effective employer-employee relations in the Public Service of Canada. The Labour Relations & Compensation Operations (LRCO) areas of responsibility include: negotiation of collective agreements; labour relations; policy development and administration; HR risk management; equal pay for work of equal value; pay administration; employer representation; compensation operations; and workforce adjustment.

Legal Services

Treasury Board Legal Services provides legal advice to the Treasury Board and the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada and the President with respect to their powers and duties. The Unit, staffed by Department of Justice lawyers, supports the Treasury Board Secretariat in its role as board of management of the Public Service of Canada by ensuring that the conduct of government affairs is in accordance with the law.

Legal Services lawyers give specialized legal advice to the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Government of Canada in connection with the Secretariat's central agency functions pertaining to the legislation for which the Treasury Board and the President of the Treasury Board is responsible. The Legal Services Unit provides advice with respect to the enactment of and the amendment to legislation and regulations, as well as strategic advice concerning policy development and other initiatives. The Unit conducts labour and employment-related litigation before the Public Service Labour Relations Board and other administrative tribunals, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada representing the employer Office of the Comptroller General (OCG)

The Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) cultivates rigorous stewardship of public funds and value for money and promotes stronger financial and audit controls at all levels across the federal public service. It does this by setting and reviewing financial, accounting and auditing standards and policies for the Government of Canada and by overseeing all government spending, including review and sign-off on new spending initiatives. In addition, the OCG provides functional direction to the financial federal government's internal audit and financial management communities and nurtures and manages their professional development. It also guides the introduction of modern, timely, enterprise-wide financial information systems to track all spending and provides appropriate guidance and tools for effective scrutiny and decision-making and reporting of financial information that is linked to results.

Program Sectors (Government Operations, Economic, Social and Cultural and International Security, and Justice Sectors)

The Program Sectors support the Treasury Board in its role as a management board by providing analysis and advice on strategic resource allocation for the departments and agencies of government. In fulfilling this role, the Program Sectors provide advice on the effective use of resources; program design, viability and responsiveness; funding pressures and mitigation strategies; and broad government operations issues and management strategies. The Program Sectors also play a lead role in relation to the oversight of the operations of Crown Corporations. These three sectors, along with the Expenditure Management Sector and the Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division of the Comptroller General's Office, work together in making recommendations to the Treasury Board on allocating financial resources in light of government priorities, fiscal targets, pressures relating to existing programs and results achieved; developing and maintaining accountability frameworks within which Parliament approves resources and in light of which departments and agencies report on their use, thereby co-ordinating the process whereby the government obtains funds from Parliament; monitoring the implementation of approved policies and programs, and advising the Treasury Board on success in achieving intended results; advising the Treasury Board President, in his role as a member of Cabinet, on the resource implications of new government policy and project initiatives while promoting innovative management and increased efficiency and effectiveness in delivering programs; and providing analysis and recommendations to the Treasury Board on Crown corporation corporate plans and budgets.

The Government Operations Sector is also responsible the Real Property and Materiel Policy Directorate which is the government's policy centre for the management of its real property and materiel assets. The Directorate provides leadership and oversight for informed asset management decision-making by Ministers and officials in central agencies and departments; develops, maintains and modernize the government's policies for the efficient management of public assets; provides policy support, interpretation and advice to TBS and departments; manages the central registry of all federal real property and federal contaminated sites; co-manages the federal Contaminated Sites Accelerated Action Plan with Environment Canada; prepares reports to Parliament on the Application of the Alternative Fuels Act and supports core and specialized learning related to investment planning, real property and materiel. Secretary and Associate Secretaries' Office

The Secretary is the deputy minister who directs the work of the Secretariat and advises the President and the Treasury Board on the organization and management of that part of the Public Service under the Treasury Board's jurisdiction. The Office of the Secretary is responsible for the daily administrative functions of the organization.

Strategic Communications and Ministerial Affairs (SCMA)

SCMA is the focal point in the Secretariat, for ensuring that the President, Secretary and Associate Secretaries and exempt staff are provided with the briefing, correspondence and logistical support related to Treasury Board meetings, parliamentary affairs, Cabinet Affairs and dealings with other government departments and non-governmental organizations. It manages and coordinates the Treasury Board's meetings; coordinates the Secretariat's access to information and privacy activities; tracks and assists in the preparation of replies to correspondence addressed to the President and the Secretary. It also acts as a clearinghouse and maintains the official file for all submissions received by the Treasury Board from all government departments. It maintains tracks and distributes all Treasury Board submissions and cabinet documents and papers from the Privy Council Office to the Secretariat.

SCMA also provides strategic communications advice to the President and the Secretary of the Treasury Board as well as to other branches within the Secretariat. As part of this effort, it provides operational support and professional services in communications, advertising, publishing and public opinion research. Its communicators provide strategic direction through communications plans, write and produce news releases, media lines, speeches and presentations in support of Secretariat communications. SCMA provides an electronic media monitoring service to the Secretariat through the TBS News Centre, as well as research and analysis of current issues and media trends. Media relation's activities are also provided to facilitate the department's communications needs and to address specific questions from national and local media. It also manages and coordinates Parliamentary Affairs activities for the TB Portfolio

SCMA is also responsible for corporate communications. It provides strategic advice and services in the areas of internal communications, outreach, consultation, publishing web services and web development. It is also responsible for public enquiries, the fairs and exhibits program and coordinating requests for copyrighted material. It manages the TBS Web Site and is the departmental lead on Government On-Line (GOL) and "Common Look and Feel" -(CLF) standards.

SCMA is responsible for Regional Federal Councils and for the Secretariat's intergovernmental and international relations, SCMA ensures information sharing with key federal, provincial/territorial, national, and international partners and stake holders to facilitate a more effective, responsive, and integrated approach to developing and delivering federal programs and services throughout Canada. SCMA liaises with the Privy Council Office and other departments on government-wide activities and issues. It also serves as the Treasury Board policy centre is responsible for the Federal Identity Program and the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada.