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Section II – Analysis of Program Activity by Strategic Outcome
Analysis of Program Activity
The Public Appointments Commission Secretariat has only one Strategic Outcome, described below, which in turn is supported by one Program Activity.
The Strategic Outcome supports the overall plan to strengthen accountability in government as outlined in the Federal Accountability Act.
To ensure fair and competency-based processes are in place for the recruitment and selection of qualified individuals for Governor-in-Council appointments across agencies, boards, commissions and Crown corporations.
Program Activity:
Oversight of Governor-in-Council appointments
Financial Resources (thousands of dollars)
|
|
2008–09 |
2009–10 |
2010–11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Estimates |
1,067 |
1,067 |
1,067 |
| Planned Spending |
1,067 |
1,067 |
1,067 |
Human Resources (full-time equivalents)
|
|
2008–09 |
2009–10 |
2010–11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Estimates |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Planned |
4 |
4 |
4 |
This covers the activities relating to and including support to develop and establish a code of practice for appointments by the Governor in Council and ministers to agencies, boards, commissions and Crown corporations; oversee, review and report on the selection process for appointments and reappointments by the Governor in Council to agencies, boards, commissions and Crown corporations, and to ensure that every such process is widely made public and conducted in a fair, open and transparent manner and that the appointments are based on merit; evaluate and approve the selection processes proposed by ministers to fill vacancies and determine reappointments within their portfolios, monitor and review those processes and ensure that they are implemented as approved; audit appointment policies and practices in order to determine whether the code of practice is being observed; report publicly on compliance with the code of practice; and provide public education and training of public servants involved in appointments and reappointments processes regarding the code of practice.
All priorities of the Public Appointments Commission Secretariat support this Program Activity by ensuring the organization is well structured in preparation for the eventual establishment of the Commission.
The performance management framework required for measuring the success of the Public Appointments Commission and its Secretariat will be developed in 2008-2009.