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Contribution Agreement Workshop

Contribution Agreement Workshop. National RAP Conference Vancouver, February, 2007. How does CIC fund Service Providers?. Types of funding contributions vs. grants CIC funding always contributions!. Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments.

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Contribution Agreement Workshop

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  1. Contribution Agreement Workshop National RAP Conference Vancouver, February, 2007

  2. How does CIC fund Service Providers? • Types of funding • contributions vs. grants • CIC funding • always contributions!

  3. Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments • Outlines the rules and principles governing government grants and contributions

  4. Highlights of the TB Transfer Payment Policy • designed to ensure sound management of, control over, and accountability for grants and contributions • developed in response to the government’s continuing focus on improving management practices and accountability

  5. Highlights of Treasury Board Policy (cont’d) • Transfer payments made for the specific purpose of furthering the department’s objectives • Explicit requirements for effective management, financial and administrative practices • emphasis on responsibilities for due diligence for grants and contributions

  6. Highlights of Treasury Board Policy (cont’d) • Requirement for clear statement of program objectives and expected results • Results-based Management and Accountability Framework • Risk-based Audit Framework • Cash management emphasis • Level of assistance/stacking

  7. Recent Accountability Measures • On 21 October 2005, the government announced its commitment to proactively disclose the awarding of grants and contributions over $25,000 as part of its Management Improvement Agenda • Every three months, the CIC website is updated to include information on grants and contributions awarded in the previous fiscal year quarter

  8. Treasury Board Announcements • June 2006 – creation of an independent Blue Ribbon panel to review administrative barriers to accessing and managing grants and contribution programs and identify measures required to enhanced the efficiency and accountability of the grants and contributions programs

  9. Report of the Independent Blue Ribbon Panel • Report From Red Tape to Clear Results, released February 14, 2007 Outlined findings and recommendations to make delivery of Grants and Contribution programs more efficient, while ensuring greater accountability.

  10. Key Conclusions of Independent Blue Ribbon Panel • Fundamental Change • Simplify Administration while strengthening accountability • Sustained leadership at the political and public service levels

  11. Simply Definitions Clearly define Program Objectives Single view of Client Streamlined Application process Clear service Standards Information Sharing Address funding issues Risk Management Accountability Documents Reporting Requirements Audit Evaluation Recommendations to cut red tape and strengthen accountability:

  12. Recommendations to cut red tape and strengthen accountability: • Business Processes • Data Improvement • Implementation

  13. Actions to focus on three streams: • Sustained Leadership • Clarify Rules and Strengthen Accountability • Citizen-centred approach to managing programs

  14. Program Terms and Conditions • are the general and specific requirements which must be approved by Treasury Board prior to creating or renewing a transfer payment program. • Terms and conditions are the parameters within which the department must operate with respect to a transfer payment program

  15. Resettlement Programs (RAP) • directly contributes to the following objective in IRPA 3(2)b) to fulfill Canada’s international legal obligations with respect to refugees and affirm Canada’s commitment to international efforts to provide assistance to those in need of resettlement.

  16. Contribution Agreements • Agreements are based on the approved program terms and conditions. • A written agreement between the department and the recipient of a transfer payment describes the obligations of each party and the conditions for payment

  17. Resettlement Programs (RAP) Terms & Conditions There are two types of eligible recipients under the RAP program • Eligible clients (refugees) Income Support • Service providers – Client Service Delivery

  18. Contribution Agreement • Contribution Agreement and Schedules were reviewed and revised in 2006 incorporating RAP Stream A and B for implementation in 2007/08

  19. Contribution Agreement Life Cycle

  20. Changes to Contribution Agreement Document: Common Look: • Program terms and conditions in one agreement • Schedule 1, 3 and 4 used for all

  21. Consistent Look Consistent approach applied to: • HOST, ISAP, RAP B Schedule 2.1 • LINC Schedule 2.2 • RAP A Schedule 2.3. • Forecast of Cashflow matches the Schedule

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