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Budget 2012 Monitoring Framework Updated for August 2012

27 November 2012

The spreadsheet presents official government expenditure data by Program Activity between April and August 2012. The framework relies on non-public data collected by the Receiver General of Canada pertaining to program activity expenditures, as well as non-public data shared by federal organizations regarding budgetary adjustments to planned program activity spending.

As well, a new tab has been added enumerating the Government’s performance indicators and targets for each program activity.

PBO Seeks Federal Court Guidance (updated)

22 November 2012

Today, the Parliamentary Budget Officer referred questions to the Federal Court which seek the Court’s guidance as to whether work requested by the Leader of the Official Opposition is within the PBO’s jurisdiction. The work requested asks the PBO to analyze the Government’s Estimates to determine if the savings contemplated are achievable and/or have longer term fiscal implications.

The PBO is hopeful that a decision from the Federal Court will clarify the scope of his mandate, which some have disputed. The PBO is committed to providing the Senate and the House of Commons with analyses on the state of the nation’s finances, the estimates of the government and trends in the national economy to the full extent he is able within his jurisdiction.

As noted in earlier reports http://www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca/files/get/resources/76?path=%2Ffiles%2Ffiles%2FComparative+PAA_Monthly_July+2012_bilingual.xlsx , the framework relies on non-public data collected by the Receiver General of Canada pertaining to program activity expenditures, as well as non-public data shared by federal organizations regarding budgetary adjustments to planned program activity spending.