Accounting Officer Named for Federal Economic Development Agency

Summary#

This is the Order Amending Part II of Schedule VI to the Financial Administration Act (SOR/2021-192). It adds the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario to Part II of Schedule VI and identifies its President as the agency’s accounting officer. The order came into force on August 12, 2021 (registered August 6, 2021, published August 18, 2021).

What it does#

• Amends Part II of Schedule VI to the Financial Administration Act by adding the entry for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.
• Lists the President as the agency’s accounting officer in that schedule.
• Brings that change into force on August 12, 2021.

Who's affected#

• The main party named is the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario and its President.
• People and organizations that deal with the agency’s finances (internal finance staff, auditors, and bodies that review federal financial accountability) are the most likely to notice the change.
• It is unclear from the order whether anyone beyond the agency and standard federal financial oversight bodies will be directly affected.

Why it matters#

• The change makes clear who is the agency’s official accounting officer as listed in federal financial law.
• That designation matters for who is formally identified in federal records and schedules when it comes to financial responsibility, audits, and parliamentary oversight.