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1. From the list below, select two (2) current issues/trends that are impacting the financial management community: o Budget Implementation Vote o Chief Financial Officer Attestation o Talent Management / development of the financial management community o Open Government / transparency o Evidence based decision making / results Describe in your own words the context and background for each of the two (2) current issues/trends you have selected. In addition, describe how each of the two (2) current issues/trends you have selected are impacting or could impact the operations of your organization. 2. You are a Financial Analyst working at a department that has $1B in its annual grants and contribution vote. In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Prime Minister announced in April 2020 that your department will receive an additional $500M in the fiscal year for existing grant and contribution programs. You are tasked to develop an information briefing note (Note) for your new Director addressing the impacts of this additional funding, which needs to include the following information: a) How the Financial Administration Act establishes the financial management and reporting framework for the Government of Canada; b) Why Treasury Board policies and directives relating to financial management and administration need to be consulted; and c) The flexibilities in the Policy on Transfer Payments (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=13525) and/or its directive (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=14208) that could be used to ensure that the additional funds are spent using existing transfer payment programs. 3. As an employee of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, you have been invited to make a presentation, of up to 15 minutes, to the Financial Officer Recruitment and Development (FORD) program. The program targets graduates looking to start their financial management careers within the public service. The subject of the presentation is to provide information to interested candidates on: a) The mandate and role of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; b) The primary functions of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; and c) The public officers created by way of the Financial Administration Act. Please prepare the presentation deck including any relevant speaking notes. Should you include any speaking notes, please use either the PowerPoint function or add pages to this document.
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Senior Financial Analyst

Interviewed at Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

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Apr 29, 2021

1. From the list below, select two (2) current issues/trends that are impacting the financial management community: o Budget Implementation Vote o Chief Financial Officer Attestation o Talent Management / development of the financial management community o Open Government / transparency o Evidence based decision making / results Describe in your own words the context and background for each of the two (2) current issues/trends you have selected. In addition, describe how each of the two (2) current issues/trends you have selected are impacting or could impact the operations of your organization. 2. You are a Financial Analyst working at a department that has $1B in its annual grants and contribution vote. In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Prime Minister announced in April 2020 that your department will receive an additional $500M in the fiscal year for existing grant and contribution programs. You are tasked to develop an information briefing note (Note) for your new Director addressing the impacts of this additional funding, which needs to include the following information: a) How the Financial Administration Act establishes the financial management and reporting framework for the Government of Canada; b) Why Treasury Board policies and directives relating to financial management and administration need to be consulted; and c) The flexibilities in the Policy on Transfer Payments (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=13525) and/or its directive (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=14208) that could be used to ensure that the additional funds are spent using existing transfer payment programs. 3. As an employee of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, you have been invited to make a presentation, of up to 15 minutes, to the Financial Officer Recruitment and Development (FORD) program. The program targets graduates looking to start their financial management careers within the public service. The subject of the presentation is to provide information to interested candidates on: a) The mandate and role of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; b) The primary functions of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; and c) The public officers created by way of the Financial Administration Act. Please prepare the presentation deck including any relevant speaking notes. Should you include any speaking notes, please use either the PowerPoint function or add pages to this document.

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