Delegation of Financial Signing Authorities

(General Departmental Authorities)
By Position Title

Should there be any inconsistency or conflict between the Canada.ca and the Defence Team Intranet versions of the document, the Defence Team Intranet version shall prevail.

This document must be read in conjunction with the policy on Delegation of Authorities for Financial Administration for DND and the CAF (A-FN-100-002/AG-006) which provides guidance on the interpretation and application of authorities delegated through its Matrix as well as identifying additional restrictions.

Every person in the Department of National Defence appointed to positions designated in the Matrix, including any person officially appointed on an acting basis by the incumbent's superior in writing, is hereby granted delegated signing authority as indicated. These persons are subject to the restrictions in the notes appearing at the bottom of the Matrix and to the explanatory notes contained in A-FN-100-002/AG-006 in respect of the area of authority for such positions relative to the delegated authorities, as reflected in the Matrix, including dollar limitations as and where indicated. In addition, the superior of the individual may impose further restrictions in order to meet their requirements for effective control.

This delegation supersedes previous versions of this document. Any changes to authorities delegated by the MND and DM require their approval. Amendments to Departmental Publication A-FN-100-002/AG-006 for purposes of clarification or to incorporate organizational changes can be authorized by ADM(Fin)/DFP.

Deputy Minister

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Payment Authority - All other	^{Footnote F}
DBA Cheques	^{Footnote F}

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote F}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	^{Footnote R}
Hospitality	^{Footnote 50K}
Conference Attendance	^{Footnote F}
Conference Hosting	^{Footnote F}
Event Approval	^{Footnote 50K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}
Goods - General	^{Footnote R}
Specific Goods and Services	^{Footnote R}
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote R}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote R}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote R}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	^{Footnote R}
Liability Claims	^{Footnote F}
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	^{Footnote F}
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	^{Footnote F}
Write-off of Debts	^{Footnote F}
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	^{Footnote F}
Administration & Interest Charges	^{Footnote F}
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	^{Footnote F}
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote F}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	^{Footnote R}
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote 100M}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	^{Footnote F}

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Chief of the Defence Staff

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote F}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	^{Footnote R}
Hospitality	^{Footnote 3K}
Conference Attendance	^{Footnote F}
Conference Hosting	^{Footnote F}
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote R}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	^{Footnote R}
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	-
Administration & Interest Charges	^{Footnote F}
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	-
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote F}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	-
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	-
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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(Senior) Associate Deputy Minister

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote F}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	^{Footnote R}
Hospitality	^{Footnote 3K}
Conference Attendance	^{Footnote F}
Conference Hosting	^{Footnote F}
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote 1M}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	^{Footnote F}
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote 2M}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	-
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	-
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Level One Advisors (Mil & Civ)

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote F}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	^{Footnote R}
Hospitality	^{Footnote 3K}
Conference Attendance	^{Footnote F}
Conference Hosting	^{Footnote F}
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	^{Footnote R}
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote 40K}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	^{Footnote F}
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote 2M}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote 1M}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Environmental Chiefs of Staff (Sea, Land, Air)

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote F}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	^{Footnote R}
Hospitality	^{Footnote 3K}
Conference Attendance	^{Footnote F}
Conference Hosting	^{Footnote F}
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote 1M}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	^{Footnote R}
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Debts	^{Footnote 25K}
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	^{Footnote F}
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote 2M}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote 1M}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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DND/CAF Ombudsman

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote F}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	^{Footnote R}
Hospitality	^{Footnote 3K}
Conference Attendance	^{Footnote F}
Conference Hosting	^{Footnote F}
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	^{Footnote R}
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote 40K}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	^{Footnote F}
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote 2M}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote 1M}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Level Two Advisors (Mil & Civ)

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote R}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	^{Footnote 2K}
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote 40K}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	^{Footnote F}
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote 500K}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Level Two (Mil) Advisors with Auth of Comd

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote R}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	^{Footnote 3K}
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 95K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote 1M}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	^{Footnote R}
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Debts	^{Footnote 25K}
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	^{Footnote F}
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote 2M}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Directors

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote R}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	^{Footnote 1K}
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 50K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 40K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote 40K}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	^{Footnote F}
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	-
Write-off of Materiel	-
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Base Commanders (& other equivalents)

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	^{Footnote R}

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote R}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	^{Footnote 1K}
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	^{Footnote 25K}
Special Awards - Individual	^{Footnote 5C}
Special Awards - Group	^{Footnote 1K}
Merit Awards	^{Footnote R}
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	^{Footnote R}
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 50K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 40K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote 40K}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	^{Footnote R}
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Debts	^{Footnote 5K}
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	-
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	^{Footnote R}
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote 250K}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Other RC Managers

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote F}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote F}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote F}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote R}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	-
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	^{Footnote 1K}
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	^{Footnote 10K}
Special Awards - Individual	-
Special Awards - Group	-
Merit Awards	-
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote F}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote 25K}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote 50K}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote 40K}
Services - Former Public Servants	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	-
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	-
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	-
Write-off of Materiel	^{Footnote R}
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	^{Footnote R}
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	^{Footnote R}
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Responsibility Centre Administrators

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote R}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote R}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	^{Footnote R}
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	^{Footnote R}
Authority - Relocation/Advance	^{Footnote R}
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	-
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	-
Special Awards - Individual	-
Special Awards - Group	-
Merit Awards	-
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote R}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote R}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote R}
Services - Former Public Servants	-
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	-
Emergency Conditions	-
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	-
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	-
Write-off of Materiel	-
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	-
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	-
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Contracting Officers (Officers/Clerks)

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	-
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	-

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	-
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	-
Authority - Relocation/Advance	-
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	-
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	-
Special Awards - Individual	-
Special Awards - Group	-
Merit Awards	-
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	-

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote R}
Specific Goods and Services	^{Footnote R}
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote R}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote R}
Services - Former Public Servants	-
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	^{Footnote R}
Emergency Conditions	^{Footnote R}
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	-
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	-
Write-off of Materiel	-
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	-
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	-
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Procurement Officers/Clerks

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	^{Footnote R}
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote R}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	-
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	-
Authority - Relocation/Advance	-
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	-
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	-
Special Awards - Individual	-
Special Awards - Group	-
Merit Awards	-
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	-

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	^{Footnote R}
Goods - General	^{Footnote R}
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	^{Footnote R}
Services (Non-competitive) - General	^{Footnote R}
Services - Former Public Servants	-
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	-
Emergency Conditions	-
Call-up against Standing Offers	^{Footnote R}
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	^{Footnote R}

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	-
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	-
Write-off of Materiel	-
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	-
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	-
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Payments Officers (Officers/Clerks)

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	-
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	-

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	-
Payment Authority - All other	^{Footnote R}
DBA Cheques	^{Footnote R}

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	-
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	-
Authority - Relocation/Advance	-
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	-
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	-
Special Awards - Individual	-
Special Awards - Group	-
Merit Awards	-
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	-

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	-
Goods - General	-
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	-
Services (Non-competitive) - General	-
Services - Former Public Servants	-
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	-
Emergency Conditions	-
Call-up against Standing Offers	-
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	-

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	-
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	-
Write-off of Materiel	-
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	-
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	-
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Pay and Benefits Officers (Officers/Clerks)

Financial Signing Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Control of Commitments - Sec 32 of FAA	-
Certification Authority - Sec 34 of FAA	^{Footnote R}

Financial Signing Authorities: Sec 33 FAA Certification
Signing Authority	Restriction
Payment Authority - Salaries and Benefits	^{Footnote R}
Payment Authority - All other	-
DBA Cheques	-

Expenditure Initiation Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Salaries & Benefits	-
Travel Approval Authority and Accountable Travel Advances	-
Authority - Relocation/Advance	-
Foreign Service Benefits	-
Hospitality	-
Conference Attendance	-
Conference Hosting	-
Event Approval	-
Special Awards - Individual	-
Special Awards - Group	-
Merit Awards	-
Expenditure Initiation - Goods & Services	-

Transaction Authorities - Contracting
Signing Authority	Restriction
Procurement Initiation - Goods & Services	-
Goods - General	-
Specific Goods and Services	-
Services (Competitive) - General	-
Services (Non-competitive) - General	-
Services - Former Public Servants	-
Unused	-
Contractual Arrangements	-
Emergency Conditions	-
Call-up against Standing Offers	-
Contracts against Supply Arrangements	-

Other Authorities
Signing Authority	Restriction
Ex Gratia Payments	-
Liability Claims	-
Authorization Deduction/Set-Off	-
Consent to Deduction/Set-Off	-
Write-off of Debts	-
Secondments - Reduction Salary Costs	-
Administration & Interest Charges	-
Provision of Services/Reduction of Fees	-
Write-off of Materiel	-
Authority to Declare Materiel Surplus	-
Real Property Transactions	-
Project Expenditure Authority	-
Unused	-
Deem Low-Value Amounts Nil	-

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Special Notes:

All maximum limitations indicated are general limitations and lower limitations may be designated on a local basis if deemed necessary.
This Matrix must be read in conjunction with the policy on Delegation of Authorities for Financial Administration for DND and CF (A-FN-100-002/AG-006) (accessible only on the National Defence network).

Footnotes:

Footnote F

"F" indicates full authority within budgetary limits, subject to TB and Departmental spending limits and the limitations of the governing authorities and area of responsibility, and subject to note 1.

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Footnote R

"R" indicates that this authority has specific restrictions. These restrictions are outlined in the Matrix Notes and the policy on Delegation of Authorities for Financial Administration for DND and CF (A-FN-100-002/AG-006).

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Footnote numeric value

A numeric value indicates the maximum dollar limitation for that particular authority. All amounts are in Canadian dollars and include applicable taxes unless otherwise specified. Where dollar ($) amounts are specified, these amounts cannot be exceeded. (M = Million; K = Thousand; C = Hundred)

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