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Which policies are applicable to my organization?

Refer to the table in Section 1400 Financial Management and Control of the Financial Administration Manual, which summarizes the applicability of the policies. Also refer to the following appendices:

• Appendix A Executive Government;

• Appendix B Public Agencies; and

• Appendix C Public Money.

Are the policies and procedures that were in the old manuals still applicable? Where can they be found?

The Financial Administration Manual (Manual) replaces Treasury Board’s Accounting and Reporting Policy Manual and the old Financial Administration Manual. The Manual consolidates Treasury Board’s policies and the Provincial Comptroller’s directives into one manual. 

Refer to Summary of Main Changes.

Refer to Map of Sections from Old Manuals to New Manual.
 

How do I locate information on a specific topic? How do I find information about related topics?

The new Financial Administration Manual on-line contains a “Search Manual” function. Type the keyword(s) into the search field to find sections related to the topic that you are interested in. There is also a “References” component found at the end of most sections. These references can provide additional information that is related to the subject matter contained in the section.
 

The rates for travel allowances for employees are not included in the Financial Administration Manual. Where are the travel rates located? Why are they not included in the Manual?

Travel allowance rates are set in The Collective Bargaining Agreement between The Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU Collective Bargaining Agreement). The rates are specified in the Saskatchewan Public Service Commission Human Resource Manual (HR Manual), PS 601 – Travel Allowances.

As these rates are provided in the HR Manual, they are not duplicated in the Financial Administration Manual. Where HR polices are referred to in the Manual, links are provided to the HR Manual.
 

Why are processing rules related to the Government’s central financial system not included throughout the Financial Administration Manual? Where do I find processing rules?

The Financial Administration Manual contains policies and procedures, not processing rules. The implementation of the Government’s new central financial system will render much of the processing information relating to the Revenue and Financial System (RES) obsolete. RES processing details that relate to the policies and procedures can be found in Appendix H Central System Processing. Once the new financial system is implemented, processing information will be contained on the new financial system.
 

When changes were made to the old manuals in the past, hardcopies of the updated pages were sent to the users of the manuals. How will users be notified of updates to the Financial Administration Manual?

Users can view the latest revisions to the Financial Administration Manual through Recent Manual Updates on the Manual homepage or through Record of Revisions, which contains a record of all revisions to the Manual.
 

Is it possible to have a printed copy of the Financial Administration Manual?

To print a copy of the Financial Administration Manual, refer to Want to Print a Copy? on the Manual homepage. The Provincial Comptroller’s Division, Department of Finance will no longer distribute hardcopies of the Manual. 
 

What do we do if we cannot comply with a particular requirement?

Exemptions from compliance with procedures may be provided in some situations. A request for approval for an exemption should be sent to the Provincial Comptroller’s Division, Department of Finance and include the reason for the request and an explanation of the controls to be implemented that would render the proposal acceptable. Each request is reviewed on an individual basis.
 

Who decides to make changes and how are they made?

The Financial Administration Manual is produced by the Financial Management Branch (FMB) of the Provincial Comptroller’s Division of the Department of Finance, under the authority of Treasury Board. Changes to the Manual are handled by FMB. To contact FMB, refer to Contact the Authors on the Manual homepage.