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PAYING OFFICER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paying officer-civilian employees 1, record 1, English, paying%20officer%2Dcivilian%20employees
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préposé à la paye du personnel civil
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20paye%20du%20personnel%20civil
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préposée à la paye du personnel civil 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20paye%20du%20personnel%20civil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Provincial Administration
- Government Accounting
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paying officer
1, record 2, English, paying%20officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- payment officer 2, record 2, English, payment%20officer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The financial officer exercising payment authority. He must unsure that appropriate payment terms have been included in contracts; that the proper contract approvals have been obtained, and that the payment clearly falls within the scope and purpose of the appropriation. 3, record 2, English, - paying%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paying officer: Financial Administration Act, section 66. 4, record 2, English, - paying%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration provinciale
- Comptabilité publique
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent payeur
1, record 2, French, agent%20payeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agent payeur doit être suffisamment assuré que la certification prévue par l'article 34 a été fournie. 2, record 2, French, - agent%20payeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agent payeur : Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques, art. 66. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20payeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- appropriate paying officer
1, record 3, English, appropriate%20paying%20officer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"appropriate paying officer", in relation to a Crown debt, means the paying officer who makes the payments in respect of that debt. 1, record 3, English, - appropriate%20paying%20officer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Financial Administration Act, Section 66. 2, record 3, English, - appropriate%20paying%20officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent payeur compétent
1, record 3, French, agent%20payeur%20comp%C3%A9tent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent payeur qui règle une créance sur Sa Majesté. 1, record 3, French, - agent%20payeur%20comp%C3%A9tent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques. 2, record 3, French, - agent%20payeur%20comp%C3%A9tent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- authorized paying officer 1, record 4, English, authorized%20paying%20officer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent payeur autorisé
1, record 4, French, agent%20payeur%20autoris%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- paying disbursing officer 1, record 5, English, paying%20disbursing%20officer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- officier payeur effectuant le paiement
1, record 5, French, officier%20payeur%20effectuant%20le%20paiement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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