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ACCOUNTING OFFICER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accountant
1, record 1, English, accountant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accounting officer 2, record 1, English, accounting%20officer
correct
- accounts officer 2, record 1, English, accounts%20officer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent comptable
1, record 1, French, agent%20comptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre de divers comptables de l'État ou d'autres organismes publics. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20comptable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente contable
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20contable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accounting officer
1, record 2, English, accounting%20officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In sections 16.4 and 16.5 [of the Federal Accountability Act], "accounting officer" (a) with respect to a department named in Part 1 of Schedule VI , means its deputy minister; and (b) with respect to a department named in Part II or III of Schedule VI, means the person occupying the position set out opposite that name [Section 16.3 of the Federal Accountability Act]. 1, record 2, English, - accounting%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part 4 [of the Federal Accountability Act] amends the Financial Administration Act to create a new schedule that identifies and designates certain officials as accounting officers and, within the framework of their appropriate minister's responsibilities and accountability to Parliament, sets out the matters for which they are accountable before the appropriate committees of Parliament. 1, record 2, English, - accounting%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- administrateur des comptes
1, record 2, French, administrateur%20des%20comptes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'application des articles 16.4 et 16.5 [de la Loi fédérale sur la responsabilité], «administrateur des comptes» s'entend : a) s'agissant d'un ministère mentionné à la partie 1 de l'annexe VI, de son sous-ministre; b) s'agissant d'un ministère mentionné aux parties II ou III de l'annexe VI, du titulaire du poste mentionné en regard de ce ministère [article 16.3 de la Loi fédérale sur la responsabilité]. 1, record 2, French, - administrateur%20des%20comptes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie 4 du texte [de la Loi fédérale sur la responsabilité] ajoute à la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques une annexe qui précise les personnes désignées à titre d'administrateur de comptes pour les ministères et prévoit les questions dont elles sont comptables, dans le cadre des attributions du ministre compétent, devant le comité parlementaire compétent. 1, record 2, French, - administrateur%20des%20comptes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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