Core responsibility descriptions

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Core responsibility: Internal Services

Internal Services are those groups of related activities and resources that the Federal Government considers to be services in support of programs and/or required to meet corporate obligations of an organization. Internal Services refer to the activities and resources of ten distinct services that support program delivery in the organization, regardless of the Internal Services delivery model in a department. These services are: Acquisition Management Services, Communications Services, Financial Management Services, Human Resources Management Services, Information Management Services, Information Technology Services, Legal Services, Materiel Management Services, Management and Oversight Services, Real Property Management Services.

Treasury Board Secretariat

Core responsibility 1: Spending Oversight

Review spending proposals and authorities; review existing and proposed government programs for efficiency, effectiveness and relevance; provide information to Parliament and Canadians on government spending.

Core responsibility 2: Employer

Develop policies and set the strategic direction for people management in the public service; manage total compensation (including pensions and benefits) and labour relations; undertake initiatives to improve performance in support of recruitment and retention objectives.

Core responsibility 3: Administrative Leadership

Lead government-wide initiatives; develop policies and set the strategic direction for government administration related to service delivery and access to government information, as well as the management of assets, finances, information and technology.

Core responsibility 4: Regulatory Oversight

Develop and oversee policies to promote good regulatory practices, review proposed regulations to ensure they adhere to the requirements of Government policy, and advance regulatory cooperation across jurisdictions.

Core responsibility 5: Internal Services

See introductory text.

Canada School of Public Service

Core responsibility 1: Common Public Service Learning

The Canada School of Public Service provides common learning to all employees of the core public service to serve Canadians with excellence.

Core responsibility 2: Internal Services

See introductory text.

Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying

Core responsibility 1: Ensure transparency and accountability in the lobbying of public office holders in order to contribute to confidence in the integrity of government decision making

The purpose of the Lobbying Act and the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct is to assure the Canadian public that lobbying is done transparently and with the highest ethical standards with a view to enhancing public confidence and trust in the integrity of government decision making. The mandate of the Commissioner of Lobbying is to establish and maintain the Registry of Lobbyists, develop and implement educational programs to foster awareness about the Act and the Code, and ensure compliance with the Act and the Code.

Core responsibility 2: Internal Services

See introductory text.

Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner

Core responsibility 1: Public sector disclosures of wrongdoing and complaints of reprisal

The Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada (the Office) improves oversight of government operations by providing public servants and members of the public with a process for receiving and investigating disclosures of wrongdoing in the federal public sector. It reports founded cases of wrongdoing to Parliament and makes recommendations to chief executives on corrective measures. The Office also provides a mechanism for public servants and former public servants to make complaints of reprisal. It investigates and can refer cases to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal.

Core responsibility 2: Internal Services

See introductory text.

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