Performance Report
For the period ending March 31, 2006
Performance Report
(PDF: 2.9MB / 121 pages)
Transfer Payments Programs
(PDF: 548 KB / 13 pages)
Horizontal Initiatives
(PDF: 410 KB / 21 pages)
Section I – Overview
Minister’s Message
Management Representation Statement
Changes in ACOA’s Program Activity Architecture
Summary Information
Raison d’être
Operating Environment
Opportunities, Risks and Challenges
Summary of Performance
Alignment of ACOA’s Priorities to the Government of Canada’s Outcome of Strong Economic Growth
Enterprise Development
Community Development
Policy, Advocacy and Co-ordination
Management Priorities
Section II – Analysis of Performance by Strategic Outcome
Strategic Outcome – Enterprise Development
Program Activity: Fostering SME Development and Regional Economic Capacity Building
Program Sub-activity: Innovation
Program Sub-activity: Entrepreneurship and Business Skills Development
Program Sub-activity: Trade
Program Sub-activity: Investment
Program Sub-activity: Tourism
Program Sub-activity: Other Support to SMEs
Program Activity: Access to Business Information
Strategic Outcome – Community Development
Program Activity: Community Economic Development
Program Activity: Special Adjustment Measures
Program Activity: Infrastructure Programming
Strategic Outcome – Policy, Advocacy and Co-ordination
Program Activity: Policy
Program Activity: Advocacy
Program Activity: Co-ordination
Section III – Supplementary Information
Organizational Information
Organizational Structure
Accountability
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Board
Agency Organization
Key Responsibilities
Tables and Templates
Financial Overview
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: Sources of Non-respendable Revenue
Table 6: Resource Requirements by Branch
Table 7A: User Fees
Table 7B: Policy on Service Standards for External Fees
Table 8: Details on Transfer Payments Programs
Table 9: Horizontal Initiatives
Table 10: Financial Statements
Table 11: Response to Parliamentary Committees, Audits and Evaluations
Table 12: Sustainable Development Strategies
Table 13: Procurement and Contracting
Table 14: Service Improvement
Table 15: Travel Policies
Section IV – Other Items of Interest
Provincial Economic Challenges
Business Development Program Repayable Contributions Portfolio
Government Themes and Management Issues
1. Regional Federal Councils
2. Modern Business Management
3.
Official Languages Act
Results-based Management
Corporate Services