Guide to Using the Project Complexity and Risk Assessment Tool

Treasury Board is a committee of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and assumes its legal responsibilities under the Financial Administration Act ¹ and other statutes (Accountable government: a guide for ministers and secretaries of state ²)

As the general manager of the public service, the Treasury Board has three main roles:

• It acts as the government’s management board;
• It acts as the government’s budget office; and
• It acts as the employer of the core public administration.

Ministers are individually responsible to Parliament and the Prime Minister for their own actions and those of their department, including the actions of all officials under their management and direction, whether or not the ministers had prior knowledge (Accountable Government: A Guide for Ministers and Secretaries of State)

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat submits recommendations and provides advice to the Treasury Board on all matters relating to general administrative policy and organization in the public service of Canada, financial and asset management policies and procedures, review of annual and long-term expenditure plans and programs, and determination of related priorities. (Accountable government: A Guide for Ministers and Secretaries of State)

Deputy heads are responsible for the effective management of projects according to legislation, regulations and Treasury Board policy instruments.

Responsible for ensuring that projects are accurately assessed to determine the level of project complexity and risk for the purposes of project approval authority. ³.

Responsible for conducting an accurate assessment of each planned or proposed project in accordance with the Standard for Project Complexity and Risk and informing TBS of any new projects and or significant changes to projects that are underway.