Financial Policy and Controls
This instrument formally documents which positions can be delegated signing authority within a department.
Delegation Matrix (or Delegation of Authority Matrix)
The financial system of record since 1 April 2010
Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS)
This is the number of L1 comptrollers found on ADM(Fin)'s intranet home page.
29
This renewed vision for Canada's Defence was included in Budget 2024 with investments of $8.1 billion over five years and $73 billion over 20 years in defence spending.
Our North, Strong and Free (ONSAF)
PAM
Procurement Administration Manual
An item of public property of a distinctly Canadian character and manufacture, representative of all or part of the Canadian Armed Forces or of Canadian culture or Canadian manufacturing.
Official memento
The vision for this system is to be the single source of truth for all financial planning and forecasting data and decision making related to financial management.
Financial Planning & Forecasting solution
This L4 is responsible for supporting the recruitment, training, development and networking of staff in the financial community across the DND/CAF.
Financial Community Development
A bi-national military organization established in 1958 by Canada and the United States to monitor and defend North America.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
ICFM
Internal Controls over Financial Management
This document accompanies the financial statements and summarizes details on the Internal Control over Financial Reporting program at the department.
Annex to the Statement of Management Responsibility
Most DND travel claims are handled through this tool.
ClaimsX
This award recognizes individuals and teams, both civilian and military, in the Defence financial community who have made exceptional contributions to the financial support and management of the department and CAF operations.
CFO Merit Award
This L1 provides Science and Technology (S&T) expertise, knowledge and research to address Defence and national security challenges.
ADM Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
DAOD
Defence Administrative Orders and Directives
These are the 3 phases of an internal control assessment.
1) Planning, 2) Design effectiveness (testing), 3) operating effectiveness (testing)
Their role includes UserID Management in the Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS).
Local Access Control Officers (LACOs)
This L0 governance committee ensures that all investment and resource decisions are fully aligned with and support National Defence priorities and strategies, including review of affordability of investment project proposals.
Investment and Resource Management Committee (IRMC)
This CAF standing operation provides assistance and responds to natural disasters through relief operations in Canada.
Operation LENTUS
DFPCCD acronym in French.
DPFCIDC (Directeur des politiques financières, contrôles interne et la développement de communauté)
Chapter 1014-4-4 of the Financial Administration Manual covers this topic.
Finance Access to Departmental Financial Management System
The 3 financial systems at the department which are supported by DGSFG.
DRMIS, the Automated Cashier System (ACS) and ClaimsX
This ADM(Fin) prepared document is published every 3 years, with annual updates, and reports on the progress in delivering capital investments that will enhance the Forces’ capabilities and capacity.
(Defence) Investment Plan
The year in which the Department of National Defence was established.
1923 (by the National Defence Act which sets out the Minister's responsibilities)
PaCE
Performance and Competency Evaluation (a personnel appraisal system used by the CAF)