Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
1.5 hours
Audience
All public servants at all levels
Description
In today’s public sector environment, federal organizations must navigate increasing complexity and risk. In doing so, credible costing information is vital for decision-making, effective stewardship, long-term planning, accountability and maintaining public trust.
This event will discuss the implications of costing in decision-making by outlining the key roles and processes involved in producing credible cost estimates, drawing on the Government of Canada’s Guide to costing and Guide to Assessing Cost Estimates .
Participants will gain a better understanding of how credible costing information is developed and how it can be leveraged to drive better decision-making.
In today’s public sector environment, federal organizations must navigate increasing complexity and risk. In doing so, credible costing information is vital for decision-making, effective stewardship, long-term planning, accountability and maintaining public trust.
This event will discuss the implications of costing in decision-making by outlining the key roles and processes involved in producing credible cost estimates, drawing on the Government of Canada’s Guide to costing and Guide to Assessing Cost Estimates.
Participants will gain a better understanding of how credible costing information is developed and how it can be leveraged to drive better decision-making.
Learn more about the Financial Management Essentials Series.
Speakers
- Samantha Tattersall, Assistant Comptroller General of Canada, Investment Management Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- Valerie Seeto, Senior Director, Costing Centre of Expertise, Investment Management Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- John Kealey, Senior Director, Director General – Costing, Investment Planning and Approvals, Department of National Defence
- Michael Hanlon, Manager, Resource Management Directorate, Program Costing Centre of Expertise (PCCE), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Moderator
- Jocelyne Charron, Executive Director, Comptrollership Community Development and Oversight, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
