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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Audit and Advisory Services
1, record 1, English, Audit%20and%20Advisory%20Services
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transport Canada. Audit and Advisory Services conducts audits and reviews to provide the Deputy Minister and senior management with independent and objective assurance and advice on all important aspects of risk management, management practices and controls, and information used for decision-making purposes. In addition, it provides secretariat services to the Transport Canada Audit and Review Committee and liaison services with the Office of the Auditor General. 1, record 1, English, - Audit%20and%20Advisory%20Services
Record 1, Key term(s)
- AAS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Services de vérification et de conseils
1, record 1, French, Services%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20et%20de%20conseils
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SVC 1, record 1, French, SVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transports Canada. Les SVC effectuent des vérifications et des examens afin de fournir au sous-ministre et à la haute direction une assurance et des conseils objectifs et impartiaux sur toutes les facettes importantes de la gestion du risque, des pratiques et des contrôles de gestion, et de l'information aux fins de prise de décision. De plus, les SVC fournissent des services de secrétariat au Comité d'examen et de vérification de Transports Canada et des services de liaison avec le Bureau du vérificateur général. 1, record 1, French, - Services%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20et%20de%20conseils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Inspector General, Canadian Security Intelligence Service
1, record 2, English, Inspector%20General%2C%20Canadian%20Security%20Intelligence%20Service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On proclamation in July 1984, The Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act established two review bodies : the Inspector General(IG), internal to the Government and reporting to the Minister, and the Security Intelligence Review Committee(SIRC), external to the Government and reporting to Parliament. The Office of the Inspector General(OIG), which began operations in 1985, is independent of CSIS and forms part of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, for administrative purposes. 1, record 2, English, - Inspector%20General%2C%20Canadian%20Security%20Intelligence%20Service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de l'Inspecteur général, Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité
1, record 2, French, Bureau%20de%20l%27Inspecteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%2C%20Service%20canadien%20du%20renseignement%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proclamé en juillet 1984, la Loi sur le Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité a établi deux organismes de surveillance : l'Inspecteur général (IG), qui est interne au gouvernement et relève de la ministre, et le Comité de surveillance des activités de renseignement de sécurité (CSARS), qui est externe au gouvernement et rend compte au Parlement. Le Bureau de l'inspecteur général (BIG), qui a été établi en 1985, fait partie, aux fins administratives, du ministère de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile. 1, record 2, French, - Bureau%20de%20l%27Inspecteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%2C%20Service%20canadien%20du%20renseignement%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- budget consultation process
1, record 3, English, budget%20consultation%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process undertaken in the fall whereby the Minister of Finance consults the Standing Committee on Finance, provincial finance ministers, the general public and other stakeholders for the purposes of preparing the budget. 2, record 3, English, - budget%20consultation%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus de consultation budgétaire
1, record 3, French, processus%20de%20consultation%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus suivant lequel le ministre des Finances entame à l'automne des consultations avec le Comité permanent des finances, les ministres des finances provinciaux, le grand public et d'autres intervenants en vue de la préparation du budget. 2, record 3, French, - processus%20de%20consultation%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- processus de consultations budgétaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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