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Record of Revisions - 200 Budgeting and Financial Management

This Record of Revisions identifies the most recent revisions to the 200 Budgeting and Financial Management manual. If you would like to receive notification of updates, please join our listserv.

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Chapter

Policy

Description of Change

30 December 2011 Chapter 4: Financial Authority and Responsibilities 4.3 Accounting Framework for Government Not-For-Profit Entities New Policy.

29 November 2011

Chapter 7 Cash Management

7.1 Cash Management Policy

Policy reviewed and amended.

26 August 2011

Chapter 3: Budgetary Control

3.3 Additional Appropriations or Special Warrants

Policy reviewed and amended.

26 October 2010

Chapter 24: Financial Statement Process

24.1 Financial Statement Process

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 23: Special Purpose Funds/Trust Funds

23.2 Trust Funds

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 23: Special Purpose Funds/Trust Funds

23.1 Special Purpose Funds

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 22: Expenses

22.1 Expenses - General

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 21: Revenue Recognition

21.2 Fiscal Transfers

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 18 Leases and Other Contractual Obligations

18.1 Operating and Capital Leases

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 17: Pension, Retirement and Other Obligations

17.1 Pension, Retirement and Other Obligations

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 16: Accrued Liabilities

16.1 Liabilities - General

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

14.3 Non-Monetary Related Party Transactions

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

14.2 Non-Monetary Transactions

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

14.1 Tangible Capital Assets

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 11: Accounts Receivable Management

11.5 Corporate Collection Policy

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 11: Petty Cash and Floats

11.3 Bad Debt Write-off Procedures

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 8: Petty Cash and Floats

8.2 Cash Floats

Policy reviewed and amended

26 October 2010

Chapter 8: Petty Cash and Floats

8.1 Petty Cash Funds

Policy reviewed and amended

18 March 2010

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Introduction

Policy reviewed and amended.

28 January 2010

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

14.1 Tangible Capital Assets

Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act.

28 January 2010

Chapter 22: Expenses

22.2 Business Area 6300 - Restructuring Costs

Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act.

28 January 2010

Chapter 23: Special Purpose Funds/Trust Funds

23.1 Special Purpose Funds

Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act.

25 January 2010

Chapter 3:  Budgetary Control

3.1 Forecasting and Reporting

Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act.

22 January 2010

Chapter 3: Budgetary Control

3.3 Additional Appropriations or Special Warrants

Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act.

22 January 2010

Chapter 3: Budgetary Control

3.4 Discretionary Spending

Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act.

1 December 2009

Chapter 16: Accrued Liabilities

16.2 Environmental Liabilities

Policy reviewed and amended

1 December 2009

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

15.1 Accounts Payable

Policy reviewed and amended

1 December 2009

Chapter 11: Petty Cash and Floats

11.3 Bad Debt Write-off Procedures

Policy reviewed and amended

1 December 2009

Chapter 5: CFMS Financial System Overview

5.1 CFMS System Overview

Policy reviewed and amended

2 April 2009

Chapter 13: Inventory

13.1 Inventory - Supply and Resale

Policy reviewed and amended

2 April 2009

Chapter 12: Advances and Prepaid Expenses

12.1 Advances

Policy reviewed and amended

2 April 2009

Chapter 11: Petty Cash and Floats

11.3 Bad Debt Write-off Procedures

Policy reviewed and amended

2 April 2009

Chapter 10: Government Credit Cards

10.2 Purchasing Card (PCard) Policy

Policy reviewed and amended

2 April 2009

Chapter 8: Petty Cash and Floats

8.1 Petty Cash Funds

Policy reviewed and amended

2 April 2009

Chapter 6: Financial Reporting and Accounting

6.5 New Business Area

Policy reviewed and amended

2 April 2009

Chapter 5: CFMS Financial System Overview

5.1 CFMS System Overview

Policy reviewed and Appendix 5-D amended

19 March 2009

Chapter 9 Banking

9.1 Banking Services Policy

New policy

19 March 2009

Chapter 7 Cash Management

7.1 Cash Management Policy

New policy

10 March 2009

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Guideline 8: Leasehold Improvements

New guidelines

10 March 2009

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Guideline 7: Building/School Betterments

New guidelines

10 March 2009

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Guideline 6: Demolition Costs

New guidelines

26 January 2009

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Introduction

Policy reviewed; no change.

5 November 2008

Chapter 10: Government Credit Cards

10.5 Gasoline Credit Cards

Enquiries section updated.

21 August 2008

Chapter 24 25: Gifts to the Crown

24 25.1Gifts to the Crown

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 24 25: Gifts to the Crown

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 23 24: Financial Statement Process

23 24.1 Financial Statement Process

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 23 24: Financial Statement Process

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 23: Special Purpose Funds/Trust Funds

23.2 Trust Funds

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 23: Special Purpose Funds/Trust Funds

23.1 Special Purpose Funds

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 23: Special Purpose Funds/Trust Funds

New Chapter

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Expenses

22.3 Entitlements, Grants and Shared Cost Agreements

New Policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Expenses

22.2 Business Area 6300 - Restructuring Costs

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Expenses

22.1 Expenses - General

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Expenses

New Chapter

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Loans

Chapter 20: Debt Management

22.2 Loan Guarantees

20.5 Guarantees

Chapter renamed and renumbered; policy renamed and renumbered ; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Loans

Chapter 20: Debt Management

20.4 Hedge Accounting

New policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Loans

Chapter 20: Debt Management

20.3 Derivatives

New policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Loans

Chapter 20: Debt Management

20.2 Sinking Funds

New policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Loans

Chapter 20: Debt Management

22.1 20.1 Granting and Recording Loans

Chapter renamed and renumbered; policy renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 22: Loans

Chapter 20: Debt Management

Chapter renamed and renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 21 9: Banking

21.3 9.3 Large Cash Deposits and Withdrawals

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 21 9: Banking

21.2 9.2 Opening and Maintaining a Trust Bank Account

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 21 9: Banking

21.1 9.1 Opening and Maintaining a Bank Account

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 21 9: Banking

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 20: Federal Transfers - Recognition

Chapter 21: Revenue Recognition

21.2 Fiscal Transfers

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 20: Federal Transfers - Recognition

Chapter 21: Revenue Recognition

21.1 Revenue, Recoveries, Fees and Other Charges

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 20: Federal Transfers - Recognition

Chapter 21: Revenue Recognition

20 Federal Transfers - Recognition

Policy place-holder removed

21 August 2008

Chapter 20: Federal Transfers - Recognition

Chapter 21: Revenue Recognition

Chapter renamed and renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 19: Foreign Currency Translation

19.1 Foreign Currency Translation

Policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 18: LTD Accounting

18 Long Term Disability (LTD) - Accounting

Chapter & policy removed (content included in 17.1)

21 August 2008

Chapter 17: Environmental Liabilities

Chapter 16: Accrued Liabilities

16.3 Contingent Liabilities

New policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 17: Environmental Liabilities

Chapter 16: Accrued Liabilities

17 16.2 Environmental Liabilities

Chapter renamed and renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 17: Environmental Liabilities

Chapter 16: Accrued Liabilities

16.1 Liabilities - General

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 17: Environmental Liabilities

Chapter 16: Accrued Liabilities

Chapter renamed and renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 16: Pension Accounting

Chapter 17: Pension, Retirement and Other Obligations

16 Pension Accounting

17.1 Pension, Retirement and Other Obligations

Chapter renamed and renumbered; policy renamed and renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 16: Pension Accounting

Chapter 17: Pension, Retirement and Other Obligations

Chapter renamed and renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 15: Purchase Orders and Commitments

15.3 Discretionary Grants

Chapter removed; policy removed

21 August 2008

Chapter 15: Purchase Orders and Commitments

15.2 Other Commitments

18.2 Other Contractual Obligations

Chapter removed; policy moved, renumbered and renamed; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 15: Purchase Orders and Commitments

15.1 18.3 Purchase Orders

Chapter removed; policy moved and renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 15: Purchase Orders and Commitments

Chapter removed

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

15.8 Electronic Payments

New policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

14.7 15.7 Stale-Dated Cheques

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

14.6 15.6 Cheque Cancellation and Stop Payment

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

14.5 15.5 Taxable Benefits and Issuance of T4As

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

14.4 15.4 Third Party Demand Payments

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

14.3 15.3 Foreign Currency Payments

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

14.2 15.2 Vendor Master File Policy and Procedures

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

14.1 15.1 Accounts Payable

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 15: Accounts Payable

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 13 Capital Leases

Chapter 18 Leases and Other Contractual Obligations

13 Capital Leases

18.1 Operating and Capital Leases

Chapter renamed and renumbered; policy renamed and renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 13 Capital Leases

Chapter 18 Leases and Other Contractual Obligations

Chapter renamed and renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Guideline 5: Assets Under Contruction - Phased-in Approach

New guidelines

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Guideline 4: Capitalizing Salaries-Internal Staff

New guidelines

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Guideline 3: Maintenance / Repairs versus Betterments

New guidelines

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Guideline 2: Land Expropriations

New guidelines

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Guideline 1: Customized Software

New guidelines

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

14.3 Non-Monetary Related Party Transactions

New policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 14 Tangible Capital Assets

14.2 Non-Monetary Transactions

New policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 12 14 Tangible Capital Assets

12.1 14.1 Tangible Capital Assets

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 12 14 Tangible Capital Assets

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 11 8: Petty Cash and Floats

11.2 8.2 Cash Floats

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 11 8: Petty Cash and Floats

11.1 8.1 Petty Cash Funds

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 11 8: Petty Cash and Floats

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 13: Inventory

13.1 Inventory - Supply and Resale

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 10 12: Advances and Prepaid Expenses

10.2 12.2 Prepaid Expenses

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 10 12: Advances and Prepaid Expenses

10.1 12.1 Advances

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 10 12: Advances and Prepaid Expenses

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 9 10: Government Credit Cards

9.3 10.5 Gasoline Credit Cards

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 9 10: Government Credit Cards

9.2 10.4 Credit Card Fees

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 9 10: Government Credit Cards

10.3 Travel Card

New policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 9 10: Government Credit Cards

10.2 Purchasing Card (PCard) Policy

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 9 10: Government Credit Cards

10.1 Fleet Card

New policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 9 10: Government Credit Cards

9.1 Government Credit Cards

Policy place-holder removed

21 August 2008

Chapter 9 10: Government Credit Cards

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 8 11: Accounts Receivable Management

8.5 11.5 Corporate Collection Policy

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 8 11: Accounts Receivable Management

8.4 11.4 Central Billing Services

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 8 11: Accounts Receivable Management

8.3 11.3 Bad Debts Write-Off Procedures

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 8 11: Accounts Receivable Management

8.2 11.2 Returned Cheques

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 8 11: Accounts Receivable Management

8.1 11.1 Accounts Receivable

Chapter renumbered; policy renumbered; policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 8 11: Accounts Receivable Management

Chapter renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 7: Cash Management

7 7.1 Cash Management

Policy renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 6: Financial Reporting and Accounting Policies

6.6 Reporting Accounting Changes

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 6: Financial Reporting and Accounting Policies

6.2 Month-End/Year-End Procedures

Policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 6: Financial Reporting and Accounting Policies

6.1 General Ledger New Account Request

Policy reviewed and amended

21 August 2008

Chapter 4: Financial Authority and Responsibilities

4.1 Government Reporting Entity

Policy reviewed and amended.

21 August 2008

Chapter 3: Budgetary Control

3.4 Discretionary Spending

New Policy

21 August 2008

Chapter 3: Budgetary Control

3.2 3.3 Additional Appropriations or Special Warrants

Policy renumbered

21 August 2008

Chapter 3: Budgetary Control

3.2 Preparing and Publishing Forecast Update

New policy; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 2: Budgeting

2 2.1 Budgeting

Policy renumbered; place-holder only

21 August 2008

Chapter 1: Introduction

1 1.1 Introduction

Policy renumbered

21 December 2007

Chapter 1: Introduction

1 Introduction

Policy reviewed; no change

21 September 2007

Chapter 12: Tangible Capital Assets

12 Tangible Capital Assets

Policy reviewed and amended

1 August 2006

Chapter 9: Government Credit Cards

9.3 Gasoline Credit Cards

Policy relocated from Management Manual 500

06 June 2006

Chapter 10: Advances and Prepaid Expenses

10.2 Prepaid Expenses

Policy reviewed; no change

06 June 2006

Chapter 4: Financial Authority and Responsibilities

4.2 Delegation of Financial Authority

Policy reviewed; no change

16 Feb 2006

Chapter 8: Accounts Receivable Management

8.5 Corporate Collection Policy

New Policy

01 Nov 2005

Chapter 1: Introduction

1 Introduction

Policy reviewed and amended

27 July 2004

Chapter 1: Introduction

1 Introduction

Policy reviewed and amended

05 July 2004

Chapter 3:  Budgetary Control

3.1 Forecasting and Reporting

Policy reviewed and amended

05 July 2004

Chapter 3:  Budgetary Control

3.2 Additional Appropriations or Special Warrants

Policy reviewed, no change

13 April 2004

Chapter 12: Tangible Capital Assets

12 Tangible Capital Assets

Policy reviewed and amended