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GOVERNMENT-WIDE CODING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard input record layout
1, record 1, English, standard%20input%20record%20layout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trial balance must be provided in the standard input record layout format using the new government-wide coding. 2, record 1, English, - standard%20input%20record%20layout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cliché d'enregistrement normalisé d'entrée
1, record 1, French, clich%C3%A9%20d%27enregistrement%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La balance de vérification doit être présentée selon le format du cliché d'enregistrement normalisé d'entrée et doit être fondée sur le codage à l'échelle du gouvernement normalisé. 2, record 1, French, - clich%C3%A9%20d%27enregistrement%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- FIS control account balance
1, record 2, English, FIS%20control%20account%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These monthly departmental trial balances contain the account opening and account closing balances for each unique combination of government-wide coding(Financial Information Strategy(FIS) control account balances are part of this file). 2, record 2, English, - FIS%20control%20account%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solde des comptes de contrôle de la SIF
1, record 2, French, solde%20des%20comptes%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20SIF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces balances de vérification ministérielles mensuelles comprennent les soldes d'ouverture et de clôture des comptes pour chaque combinaison unique de codage à l'échelle du gouvernement (les soldes des comptes de contrôle dans le cadre de la Stratégie d'information financière (SIF) sont inclus dans ce fichier). 2, record 2, French, - solde%20des%20comptes%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20SIF
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Government-wide Coding Structure
1, record 3, English, Government%2Dwide%20Coding%20Structure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GWCS 1, record 3, English, GWCS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The CFMRS [Central Financial Management Reporting System] must also be able to validate all inbound departmental account balances in accordance with the Government-wide Coding Structure. 2, record 3, English, - Government%2Dwide%20Coding%20Structure
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Government wide Coding Structure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- structure du codage à l'échelle du gouvernement
1, record 3, French, structure%20du%20codage%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20du%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SCEG 1, record 3, French, SCEG
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De plus, le SCGRF [Système central de gestion des rapports financiers] doit pouvoir valider tous les soldes de comptes ministériels reçus, conformément à la structure du codage à l'échelle du gouvernement. 2, record 3, French, - structure%20du%20codage%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20du%20gouvernement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- account balance concept
1, record 4, English, account%20balance%20concept
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ABC 1, record 4, English, ABC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During an accounting period, the various debits and credits for a department are stored in accounts in a general ledger. At the end of each month, the DFMS [Departmental Financial Management System] must produce a trial balance statement giving the account opening and/or closing balance of each GWC [government-wide coding] combination, including control accounts. For each of the opening and closing balances, the sum of the debits must equal the sum of the credits. This account balance concept is key to FIS [Financial Information Strategy]. 2, record 4, English, - account%20balance%20concept
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concept de solde des comptes
1, record 4, French, concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CSC 1, record 4, French, CSC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- principe du solde des comptes 1, record 4, French, principe%20du%20solde%20des%20comptes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours d'une période comptable, les différents débits et crédits d'un ministère sont enregistrés dans les comptes d'un grand livre. À la fin de chaque mois, le SMGF [Système ministériel de gestion financière] doit produire une balance de vérification incluant les soldes d'ouverture et de fermeture des comptes de chaque combinaison de CEG [codage à l'échelle du gouvernement], y compris les comptes de contrôle. Pour chaque solde d'ouverture et de fermeture, la somme des débits doit être égale à la somme des crédits. Ce concept de solde des comptes est un élément clé de la SIF [Stratégie d'information financière]. 2, record 4, French, - concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le solde des comptes de contrôle gérés par le GLG-RG constitue un élément essentiel de la SIF et de son principe du solde des comptes. 2, record 4, French, - concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- master list of objects
1, record 5, English, master%20list%20of%20objects
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Departments are responsible for implementing the four-way classification in departmental accounts and meeting coding requirements for government-wide classifications included in the master lists of objects, and of programs and activities. This includes the primary responsibility for ensuring that appropriate departmental classification changes are made to reflect any changes in the master lists, for ensuring transactions are coded accurately, and for monitoring the quality of departmental coding. 2, record 5, English, - master%20list%20of%20objects
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- liste type d'articles
1, record 5, French, liste%20type%20d%27articles
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liste composée des niveaux de classification par article dans un ordre hiérarchique. Les ministères doivent suivre cette liste pour le codage des opérations. 2, record 5, French, - liste%20type%20d%27articles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ministères sont chargés d'appliquer la quadruple classification à leurs comptes ministériels et de respecter les exigences en matière de codage établies pour la classification à l'échelle de l'administration fédérale par article (voir les listes types d'articles à la section 8.2) et par programme et activité (voir la liste type des programmes et activités à la section 6.2 [du Manuel du plan comptable]. Ils doivent notamment modifier leur classification en fonction des changements apportés aux listes types, faire en sorte que leurs opérations soient bien codées et vérifier la qualité de leur système de codage. 3, record 5, French, - liste%20type%20d%27articles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- government-wide classification
1, record 6, English, government%2Dwide%20classification
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chapter 5 [of the Charts of Account Manual] and subsequent chapters provide detailed information on the required systems of classification and coding and in particular the master lists and descriptions of the individual codes for the various government-wide classifications, and the related coding systems. 2, record 6, English, - government%2Dwide%20classification
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See government-wide. 3, record 6, English, - government%2Dwide%20classification
Record 6, Key term(s)
- government wide classification
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- classification à l'échelle de l'administration fédérale
1, record 6, French, classification%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- classification applicable à l'ensemble de l'administration fédérale 2, record 6, French, classification%20applicable%20%C3%A0%20l%27ensemble%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chapitre 5 [du Manuel du plan comptable] et les chapitres suivants exposent en détail les systèmes de classification et de codage requis et, en particulier, les listes types et la description des codes individuels des divers types de classification applicables à l'ensemble de l'administration fédérale, ainsi que les systèmes de codage connexes. 2, record 6, French, - classification%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-12-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Federal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- departmental input coding
1, record 7, English, departmental%20input%20coding
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The financial information received by central agencies is collected in the Central Accounting System by Supply and Services Canada. The input coding and control information required by that system are described in section 3. 7. 3 as are the standard impose codes derived on a government-wide basis from the departmental input coding. 2, record 7, English, - departmental%20input%20coding
Record 7, Key term(s)
- input coding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Administration fédérale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- codage d'entrée ministériel
1, record 7, French, codage%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20minist%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approvisionnements et Services Canada réunit, dans le système central de comptabilité, les données financières que reçoivent les organismes centraux. On trouvera à la section 3.7.3 une description du système de codage d'entrée et des données de contrôle pertinents, de même que des codes normalisés d'usage obligatoire, tirés, à l'échelle de l'administration fédérale, du codage d'entrée ministériel. 2, record 7, French, - codage%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20minist%C3%A9riel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-02-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- standard impose code 1, record 8, English, standard%20impose%20code
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The financial information received by central agencies is collected in the Central Accounting System by Supply and Services Canada. The input coding and control information required by that system are described in section 3. 7. 3 [of the Chart of Accounts Manual] as are the standard impose codes derived on a government-wide basis from the departmental input coding. 1, record 8, English, - standard%20impose%20code
Record 8, Key term(s)
- impose code
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- code normalisé d'usage obligatoire
1, record 8, French, code%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%27usage%20obligatoire
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approvisionnements et Services Canada réunit, dans le système central de comptabilité, les données financières que reçoivent les organismes centraux. On trouvera à la section 3.7.3 [du Manuel du plan comptable] une description du système de codage d'entrée et des données de contrôle pertinents, de même que des codes normalisés d'usage obligatoire, tirés, à l'échelle de l'administration fédérale, du codage d'entrée ministériel. 1, record 8, French, - code%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%27usage%20obligatoire
Record 8, Key term(s)
- code d'usage obligatoire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-02-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- primary responsibility
1, record 9, English, primary%20responsibility
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Departments have the primary responsibility for ensuring the appropriate departmental classifications by program and/or activity exist, for monitoring the quality of departmental coding, for maintaining the accuracy, completeness, integrity and quality of information, and for reconciling departmental and government-wide Central Accounting System information. 1, record 9, English, - primary%20responsibility
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité principale
1, record 9, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ministères ont pour responsabilité principale d'établir un système approprié de classification par programme et activité, de surveiller la qualité de leur codage, d'assurer l'exactitude, l'intégrité et la qualité de l'information et de veiller à ce que les données consignées dans leur système ministériel concordent avec les renseignements à l'échelle de l'administration fédérale versés dans le système central de comptabilité. 1, record 9, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20principale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-02-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- information consistency
1, record 10, English, information%20consistency
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- consistency in information 2, record 10, English, consistency%20in%20information
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the object coding system was first introduced, its use has expanded so that it now provides a repository of government-wide informawtion which can be used by central agencies and others without requiring departments and agencies to respond to numerous individual requests. It provides... Standard sub-classification of transactions for internal analysis and central management purposes. This promotes consistency in information available to central agencies. 2, record 10, English, - information%20consistency
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- renseignements uniformes
1, record 10, French, renseignements%20uniformes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expansion qu'a connue le système de codage des articles depuis son instauration est telle que ce système constitue maintenant un répertoire central que peuvent consulter les organismes centraux et autres pour obtenir des renseignements sans avoir à présenter chaque fois des demandes aux ministères et aux organismes fédéraux. Il fournit [...] une subdivision type des opérations aux fins d'analyse interne et de gestion centrale. Les organismes centraux disposent ainsi de renseignements uniformes. 1, record 10, French, - renseignements%20uniformes
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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