Details on transfer payment programs

3‑year plan for International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board
Start date	April 1, 2006
End date	March 31, 2025
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Voted and appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	2019–20 (renewal)
Link to departmental result(s)	Administrative leadership
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Financial Management Policies and Initiatives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program	This transfer payment program consists of a contribution to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board. The objectives of the program are to: support the development of the standards increase Canada’s visibility and participation in setting these standards
Expected results	Immediate outcomes Continued participation by the board’s member countries in developing international public sector accounting standards Increased participation by Canada in developing these standards Intermediate outcomes High-quality international public sector accounting standards that are adopted and implemented by member countries Increased visibility of Canada’s contribution to the standards Final outcomes Adoption of international public sector accounting standards that have been developed by the board’s member countries Strengthened public policy debate and decisions based on relevant financial information Strengthened public confidence through higher‑quality and more transparent financial reporting
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2015–16
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups	Single recipient: International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, a not-for-profit organization
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	Not applicable

3 year plan for Open Government Partnership
Start date	October 6, 2016
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Voted and appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	2016–17
Link to departmental result(s)	Administrative leadership
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Digital Policy
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program	The annual contribution to the Open Government Partnership advances Canada’s openness and transparency efforts by leveraging international expertise, dialogue and lessons learned. It helps Canada make ambitious open government commitments and facilitate access to international expertise and peer review. It also supports rigorous annual assessments of progress on implementation.
Expected results	Canada’s membership in the Open Government Partnership has a number of important benefits: access to international expertise, including experts in other governments and leaders in civil society a forum to showcase Canada’s open government accomplishments and innovations the ability to influence the future direction of the partnership opportunities for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat officials to participate at different levels of the partnership, for example, by serving on a council or by participating in meetings or working groups opportunities to participate in activities to promote best practices in a specific field of expertise or to contribute to a central source of information and guidance related to that field rigorous independent reviews of progress on Canada’s plan
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups	Single recipient: Open Government Partnership, an international organization
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	Not applicable

3‑year plan for Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance Program Office
Start date	November 2003
End date	Ongoing program
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Voted and appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	The terms and conditions were renewed indefinitely by the President of Treasury Board in July 2022.
Link to departmental result(s)	Eligible projects led by third party recipients can support any Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) result
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Eligible projects led by third party recipients can support any program in TBS’s Program Inventory
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program	The objective of the RPIA Program is to support initiatives led by third-party organizations that contribute to the effectiveness of public service management practices. This includes the improvement, advancement and promotion of public sector policy research, experimentation and innovation, and engagement.
Expected results	Short‑term Increased use of innovative and experimental approaches to public policy Promotion of engagement with experts, stakeholders, and the general public Access to expanded knowledge base related to public sector or public policy issues Medium‑term Increased contribution to knowledge related to emerging public sector or public service policy issues Long‑term Contribute to the improvement, advancement, and promotion of public sector policy research and public sector management more generally
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2020–21. The evaluation was released in 2022.
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	To be Confirmed
General targeted recipient groups	Individuals Not-for-profit organizations Universities, colleges, cooperatives Provincial, territorial, and municipal government agencies, and provincial and territorial Crown corporations International organizations Non-governmental corporations Indigenous communities
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	The RPIA Program is a TBS unfunded contribution program, meaning that the funding provided to eligible third-party recipients must be sourced from the sector’s own budget. Through this program, TBS sectors engage directly with third-party applicants and recipients to explain the objectives and requirements of the RPIA program and to develop proposals for consideration by the RPIA Office and the Financial Management Division of Corporate Services Sector.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment	2022–23 forecast spending	2023–24 planned spending	2024–25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	523,327	481,690	481,690	281,690
Total other types of transfer payments	500,000	500,000	500,000	500,000
Total program	1,023,327	981,690	981,690	781,690

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Date modified:: 2023-03-09