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VFM [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- value-for-money
1, record 1, English, value%2Dfor%2Dmoney
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VFM 2, record 1, English, VFM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VFM is concerned with accountability and focuses primarily on the economical, efficient and effective (the three Es) use of resources and on the systems put in place to ensure that due regard is paid to them. 3, record 1, English, - value%2Dfor%2Dmoney
Record 1, Key term(s)
- value for money
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- optimisation des ressources
1, record 1, French, optimisation%20des%20ressources
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recherche de l'économie, de l'efficience et de l'efficacité dans l'utilisation et l'exploitation des ressources disponibles. 2, record 1, French, - optimisation%20des%20ressources
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
- Contabilidad pública
- Contratos gubernamentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- optimización de los recursos
1, record 1, Spanish, optimizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20recursos
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- value-for-money audit
1, record 2, English, value%2Dfor%2Dmoney%20audit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- VFM audit 2, record 2, English, VFM%20audit
correct
- value for money audit 3, record 2, English, value%20for%20money%20audit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An objective, professional and systematic examination of systems and procedures that management has established to ensure [that] financial, human and physical resources are managed with due regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness ... 3, record 2, English, - value%2Dfor%2Dmoney%20audit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- audit d'optimisation des ressources
1, record 2, French, audit%20d%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- audit d'optimisation 1, record 2, French, audit%20d%27optimisation
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- vérification de l'optimisation des ressources 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- VOR 2, record 2, French, VOR
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- VOR 2, record 2, French, VOR
- vérification de l'optimisation 3, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27optimisation
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- vérification d'optimisation 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20d%27optimisation
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérification de l'optimisation des ressources; vérification de l'optimisation; vérification d'optimisation : Le terme «vérification» a été en usage dans les normes canadiennes jusqu'en décembre 2010, date à laquelle un consensus international a entériné l'emploi de la désignation «audit». 4, record 2, French, - audit%20d%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
audit d'optimisation des ressources; audit d'optimisation : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l'usage du terme «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 4, record 2, French, - audit%20d%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaluación de resultados
1, record 2, Spanish, evaluaci%C3%B3n%20de%20resultados
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- value-for-money auditor
1, record 3, English, value%2Dfor%2Dmoney%20auditor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- VFM auditor 2, record 3, English, VFM%20auditor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auditeur de l'optimisation des ressources
1, record 3, French, auditeur%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- auditrice de l'optimisation des ressources 1, record 3, French, auditrice%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- vérificateur de l'optimisation des ressources 2, record 3, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- vérificatrice de l'optimisation des ressources 3, record 3, French, v%C3%A9rificatrice%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auditeur de l'optimisation des ressources; auditrice de l'optimisation des ressources : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage des termes «auditeur» et «auditrice» comme équivalent de l’anglais «auditor» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 1, record 3, French, - auditeur%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Value-for-Money Audit Manuel
1, record 4, English, Value%2Dfor%2DMoney%20Audit%20Manuel
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Comprehensive Auditing Manual 2, record 4, English, Comprehensive%20Auditing%20Manual
former designation, correct, Canada
- CAM 3, record 4, English, CAM
former designation, correct, Canada
- CAM 3, record 4, English, CAM
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publications of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. 4, record 4, English, - Value%2Dfor%2DMoney%20Audit%20Manuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Value-for-Money Audit Manuel: published in year 2000, Ottawa, 86 pages. 1, record 4, English, - Value%2Dfor%2DMoney%20Audit%20Manuel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- VFM Audit Manuel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Manuel de vérification de l'optimisation des ressources
1, record 4, French, Manuel%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Manuel de vérification intégrée 2, record 4, French, Manuel%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- MVI 3, record 4, French, MVI
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- MVI 3, record 4, French, MVI
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publications du Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada. 4, record 4, French, - Manuel%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Manuel de vérification de l'optimisation des ressources : publié en l'an 2000 à Ottawa, 96 pages. 1, record 4, French, - Manuel%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Manuel de VOR
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symposium Titles
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Closing the Loop : Advancement in VFM Auditing 1, record 5, English, Closing%20the%20Loop%20%3A%20Advancement%20in%20VFM%20Auditing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VFM: value-for-money. 2, record 5, English, - Closing%20the%20Loop%20%3A%20Advancement%20in%20VFM%20Auditing
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Closing the Loop: Advancement in Value-for-Money Auditing
- Closing the Loop-Advancement in VFM Auditing
- Closing the Loop - Advancement in Value-for-Money Auditing
- Closing the Loop
- Advancement in VFM Auditing
- Advancement in Value-for-Money Auditing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de symposiums
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Boucler la boucle : percée en matière de vérification de l'optimisation des ressources 1, record 5, French, Boucler%20la%20boucle%20%3A%20perc%C3%A9e%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thème du Symposium sur la VOR [vérification de l'optimisation des ressources] 2000. 1, record 5, French, - Boucler%20la%20boucle%20%3A%20perc%C3%A9e%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27optimisation%20des%20ressources
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Boucler la boucle - percée en matière de vérification de l'optimisation des ressources
- Boucler la boucle
- Percée en matière de vérification de l'optimisation des ressources
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Project Management/Value for money
1, record 6, English, Project%20Management%2FValue%20for%20money
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PM/VFM 1, record 6, English, PM%2FVFM
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gestion de projet/optimisation
1, record 6, French, gestion%20de%20projet%2Foptimisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- GP/O 1, record 6, French, GP%2FO
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- VFM Curriculum 1, record 7, English, VFM%20Curriculum
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Programme de formation en VOR
1, record 7, French, Programme%20de%20formation%20en%20VOR
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-12-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- VFM Practice Team 1, record 8, English, VFM%20Practice%20Team
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VFM: value-for-money. 1, record 8, English, - VFM%20Practice%20Team
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Value-for-Money Practice Team
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Équipe des méthodes de VOR
1, record 8, French, %C3%89quipe%20des%20m%C3%A9thodes%20de%20VOR
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VOR : vérification de l'optimisation des ressources. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%89quipe%20des%20m%C3%A9thodes%20de%20VOR
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Rapport annuel 95-96 de la Direction des méthodes professionnels et de la Revue des pratiques. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%89quipe%20des%20m%C3%A9thodes%20de%20VOR
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Équipe des méthodes de vérification de l'optimisation des ressources
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-09-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- VFM Audit Management System 1, record 9, English, VFM%20Audit%20Management%20System
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VFM: value-for-money. 1, record 9, English, - VFM%20Audit%20Management%20System
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Value-for-Money Audit Management System
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Système de gestion des VOR
1, record 9, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20des%20VOR
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VOR : vérification de l'optimisation des ressources. 1, record 9, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20des%20VOR
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Système de gestion des vérifications de l'optimisation des ressources
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-06-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Federal Administration
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Interactions of VFM Audit Terms with Departments and Related Entities and with the Comptroller General 1, record 10, English, Interactions%20of%20VFM%20Audit%20Terms%20with%20Departments%20and%20Related%20Entities%20and%20with%20the%20Comptroller%20General
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VFM: [value-for-money] 1, record 10, English, - Interactions%20of%20VFM%20Audit%20Terms%20with%20Departments%20and%20Related%20Entities%20and%20with%20the%20Comptroller%20General
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Interactions with Value-for-Money Audit Terms with Departments and Related Entities and with the Comptroller General
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Administration fédérale
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Consultations des équipes de VOR avec les ministères et les entités connexes et avec le contrôleur général
1, record 10, French, Consultations%20des%20%C3%A9quipes%20de%20VOR%20avec%20les%20minist%C3%A8res%20et%20les%20entit%C3%A9s%20connexes%20et%20avec%20le%20contr%C3%B4leur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Titre d'un rapport publié par EQAV [Examen de la qualité après la vérification]- BVG [Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada] (PAQR). 1, record 10, French, - Consultations%20des%20%C3%A9quipes%20de%20VOR%20avec%20les%20minist%C3%A8res%20et%20les%20entit%C3%A9s%20connexes%20et%20avec%20le%20contr%C3%B4leur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VOR : [vérification de l'optimisation des ressources] 1, record 10, French, - Consultations%20des%20%C3%A9quipes%20de%20VOR%20avec%20les%20minist%C3%A8res%20et%20les%20entit%C3%A9s%20connexes%20et%20avec%20le%20contr%C3%B4leur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Consultations des équipes de vérification de l'optimisation des ressources avec les ministères et les entités connexes et avec le contrôleur général
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-04-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Fundamentals of VFM Auditing 1, record 11, English, Fundamentals%20of%20VFM%20Auditing
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Principes fondamentaux de la VOR
1, record 11, French, Principes%20fondamentaux%20de%20la%20VOR
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'un cours du BVG [Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada]. 1, record 11, French, - Principes%20fondamentaux%20de%20la%20VOR
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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