Receiver General for Canada
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The Receiver General for Canada is the federal official responsible for receiving and disbursing public funds, maintaining the accounts of Canada, and preparing the government’s financial statements.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian public office
ⓘ
federal government office ⓘ |
| associatedWithDepartment | Public Services and Procurement Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ensures |
compliance of federal financial operations with applicable laws and regulations
ⓘ
that payments are made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund as authorized by Parliament ⓘ that public money is deposited to the credit of the Receiver General ⓘ |
| FrenchName | Receveur général du Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn | Financial Administration Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityType |
cash management
ⓘ
financial administration ⓘ financial reporting ⓘ public accounting ⓘ |
| isTitleHeldBy | Minister of Public Services and Procurement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| maintains | Public Accounts of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
central accounting system of the Government of Canada
ⓘ
consolidated revenue of the Government of Canada ⓘ deposit of public money to the credit of the Receiver General ⓘ issuance of payments on behalf of the Government of Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | federal public administration of Canada ⓘ |
| publishes |
Public Accounts of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
annual consolidated financial statements of the Government of Canada ⓘ |
| reportsThrough | President of the Treasury Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
central payment services for federal departments and agencies
ⓘ
central receivables services for federal departments and agencies ⓘ disbursing public funds of Canada ⓘ ensuring accuracy of the Government of Canada’s financial reporting ⓘ issuing cheques and direct deposits for federal payments ⓘ maintaining the accounts of Canada ⓘ managing the federal government’s central accounting records ⓘ preparing the Government of Canada’s financial statements ⓘ receiving public funds of Canada ⓘ reconciliation of the Government of Canada’s bank accounts ⓘ safeguarding the integrity of the Government of Canada’s financial systems ⓘ tabling the Public Accounts of Canada in Parliament ⓘ |
| scope | federal ⓘ |
| sector | public finance ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Finance Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Financial Administration Act