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Supplementary Information (Tables)
Program Activity | Actual 2005-2006 |
Actual 2006-2007 |
Main Estimates 2007-2008 |
Planned Revenue 2007-2008 |
Total Budget Authorities 2007-2008 |
Actual 2007-2008 |
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Staffing Services and Assessment: Assessment and Counselling Services and Products (Note 1) |
- | 6,477 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 9,500 | 9,367 |
Total Respendable Revenues | - | 6,477 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 9,500 | 9,367 |
Program Activity | Actual 2005-2006 |
Actual 2006-2007 |
Main Estimates 2007-2008 |
Planned Revenue 2007-2008 |
Total Budget Authorities 2007-2008 |
Actual 2007-2008 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staffing Services and Assessment: Assessment and Counselling Services and Products (Note 1) |
4,795 | - | - | - | - | |
Staffing Services and Assessment: Miscellaneous Revenues |
- | 29 | - | - | - | 1,385 |
Appointment Integrity and Political Neutrality: Miscellaneous Revenues |
- | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Total Non-Respendable Revenues |
4,795 | 34 | - | - | - | 1,385 |
Total Revenues | 4,795 | 6,511 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 9,500 | 10,752 |
Note 1: In 2005-2006, the PSC obtained approval to respend the revenues attributable to the Assessment and Counselling Services and Products. This authority, however, was not brought into legal effect due to the federal election call and the dissolution of Parliament. Consequently, these revenues are reflected as non-respendable revenues. Since 2006-2007, the PSC has had the authority to re-spend revenues and these are reflected as part of the respendable revenues.
A- User Fee Description | 2007-2008 | Planning Years - Fiscal Year |
Planning Years - Forecast Revenue $ | Planning Years - Estimated Full Cost $ |
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Fees charged for the processing of access requests under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) Fee Type: Other products and services Fee-setting authority: ATAI Date last modified: 1992 |
Forecast revenue: N/A Actual revenue: $267.40 Full cost: $74,425.50 (salary and O&M) Performance standard: Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. The ATIA provides more details: http://laws.justice.qc.ca/en/A-1/218072.html Performance results: Statutory deadlines have been met for 95% of requests. Extension notices were sent within 30 days following the receipt of the request in 14% of cases. |
2008–2009 | 400 | 215,000 |
2009–2010 | 400 | 215,000 | ||
2010–2011 | 400 | 215,000 |
B. Date last modified: May 5, 2006
C. Other information:
It is the practice of the PSC's Access to Information and Privacy Office to waive fees where (a) the total reproduction costs that could be assessed amount to less than $25; (b) the information being requested is publicly available; or (c) no response or notice of extension is forwarded within 30 days following receipt of the request. Fees amounting to more than $25 were waived for 53
requests in 2007-2008.
($ thousands) | Current Estimated Total Cost | Actual 2005-2006 | Actual 2006-2007 | Main Estimates 2007-2008 |
Planned Spending 2007-2008 |
Total Budget Authorities 2007-2008 |
Total Actual 2007-2008 |
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Staffing Services and Assessment Program Activity |
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Public Service Staffing Modernization Project (PSSMP) | |||||||
Interim Solution (PSRS) | 27,924 | 8,213 | 7,412 | 9,768 | 9,768 | 8,686 | 8,330 |
Longer Term Solution | 4,098 | 2,354 | 2,343 | 2,343 | 2,343 | 1,097 | |
Grand Total | 32,022 | 10,567 | 7,412 | 12,111 | 12,111 | 11,029 | 9,427 |
The PSC did not provide input into government responses to Parliamentary Committees during 2007-2008.
Modernization of Human Resources Management - Managing the Reforms (Chapter 3 of the February 2005 Report of the Auditor General of Canada)
In 2007-08, the PSC made significant changes to its Staffing Management Accountability Framework (SMAF) that describes the expectations and indicators for departments and agencies. The new SMAF puts more focus on improved short-term outcomes concerning flexibility and efficiency results and staffing values, as well as key change areas needed for long-term success of the PSEA. The new SMAF together with the Departmental Staffing Accountability Report are used for annual monitoring of departmental staffing activities and are integrated with the PSC's broader evaluation framework it established to prepare for the five-year review of the current PSEA. Both the annual monitoring activities and evaluation framework will be used to further establish meaningful performance measures, gather critical benchmarking data, and contribute to the continuous improvement of its ongoing oversight activities. In 2007-08, the PSC piloted a new PSC Survey of Staffing that is better aligned with the current staffing regime and the five-year evaluation framework. Also, in 2007-08, the PSC worked with central agencies to better coordinate human resource reporting for the federal government and further work is planned for 2008-09. Like all departments, the PSC uses the RPP/DPR to inform Parliament of its progress, although the Annual Report is the main vehicle for reporting on implementation of reforms under the new Act.
In carrying out its audits of staffing activities of departments and agencies, the PSC assesses the integrity of departmental staffing activities and makes recommendations for improvements to deputy heads. The results of these audits are reported to Parliament. In these audits, the PSC may also identify areas for improvement to the PSC's own operations. In the fall of 2007, the PSC committed to making adjustments to its prioirty administration system as reported in its Audit of the Movement of Public Servants between the Federal Public Service and Ministers' Offices. In the fall of 2006, there were three audits in which the PSC made commitments to improve areas of its own operations. These commitments were reported in the audits of Acting Appointments to and Within the EX Group; Readiness for the New Public Service Employment Act and Follow-up Audit of the Military Police Complaints Commission.
The PSC has taken steps to ensure that these commitments are respected. Progress on action plans to remedy weaknesses is monitored by the Internal Audit Directorate and the Internal Audit Committee. The Audit, Evaluation and Studies Branch is responsible for conducting follow-up audits, which are reported in accordance with its Branch standards.
Name of Internal Audit | Audit Type | Status | Completion Date | Electronic Link to Report |
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Budgeting Audit | Financial controls | In progress | Estimated approval October 2008 | n/a |
Financial Statements – Cyclical Audit | Financial reporting and management controls | In progress | Estimated approval August 2008 | n/a |
Public Service Resourcing System, Stream 1 – Final Status Report | Project management and financial controls | Completed | Approved May 2007 | www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2007/psrs-rsfp/index-eng.htm |
Audit of Information Technology Security | IT security | Completed | Approved August 2007 | www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2007/mits-vsti/index-eng.htm |
Regional Operations Audit | Administrative and program management controls | Completed | Approved February 2008 | www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inta-veri/2008/roa-vor/index-eng.htm |
The following are the main Internal Audits conclusions:
Where Internal Audit made recommendations for improving the operations described above, branch management provided sound action plans to address them.
Name of Evaluation | Program Activity | Evaluation Type | Status | Completion Date | Electronic Link to Report |
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Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) Program | 1.3.0 | Impact | Completed | February 2008 | www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inev-evin/2008/rpl-rlp-eval-eng.htm |
Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) | 1.3.0 | Targeted | Completed | July 2008 | N/A |
Electronic Link to Evaluation Plan: www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inev-evin/plan-eng.htm |
The Executive Management Committee of the Public Service Commission approved the impact evaluation report of the Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) Program.
The main Internal Evaluation conclusions are as follows:
The executive summary and the management action plan in response to the recommendations are available on the PSC's Web site at www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/abt-aps/inev-evin/2008/rpl-rlp-eval-eng.htm
The PSRS targeted evaluation was completed in July and approved in August 2008. The Executive summary will be available on the PSC Web site in the fall 2008.
Comparison to the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Special Travel Authorities
The PSC follows the TBS Special Travel Authorities.
Comparison to the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Travel Directive, Rates and Allowances
The PSC follows the TBS Travel Directive, Rates and Allowances.