Government Planning and Reporting

In the fall of 2011, the government was given a renewed mandate to continue making this province the best place in the country to live, work and raise a family.  That means balanced budgets, strong economic growth and an unparalleled quality of life. Those are the hallmarks of the Saskatchewan Advantage and the theme for the 2012-13 Budget.

Government's vision and four goals provide a directional framework for ministries, agencies and third parties to align with these priorities and to develop their plans to achieve greater success in efficent delivery of government services.

For more detail on the work that ministries will do to support Government's Direction, see the Ministry Plans for 2012-13.  All plans are available on Finance's website as well as through each ministry website.

All ministries and agencies will report on results achieved, or not yet achieved, in their 2012-13 annual reports.  This honours Government's commitment to keep its promises and snsures greater transparency and accountability to the people of Saskatchewan.

The ministry plans align with Government's Direction, vision and goals, describe multi-year strategies and actions to support Government's priorities, and provide performance measures to gauge progress.

The plans are designed to be concise, high level frameworks for ministry activities.  They provide a basis for reporting on results, in a more extensive manner, in the annual reports.

New! The Plans for 2012-13 contain photos from across the province that showcase Saskatchewan's beautifully diverse landscape, architecture and people. These photos help to demonstrate the high quality of life that is enjoyed by the growing number of people who call Saskatchewan "home".

Premier Wall provided new Mandate Letters to his Cabinet Ministers in June 2010.

Ministers are required by The Government Organization Act to prepare and submit to the legislature annual reports for each agency that he or she is responsible.  Finance's website provides links to the plans and annual reports for executive government ministries and those Crown agencies that follow Finance's guidelines for public reporting.

In addition to the legislatively required annual reports, ministries and agencies have also developed short executive summaries or "annual report highlights" for the reader to obtain information about the ministry "at a glance".  Finance welcomes comments on these documents through the Performance Management Branch. 

The Ministry of Finance welcomes your comments and questions on the plans, reports and other information provided on this site.  Please contact Performance Management at (306) 787-7762 for more information.

The Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan undertakes assessments of government's financial and non-financial performance and provides commentary and/or recommendations in public reports.  Chapters that pertain to planning and reporting issues are included as links on this site for ease of reference.