Centre of Excellence on Performance Management and Accountability

Toronto, June 25, 2009

Centre of Excellence on Performance Management and Accountability

• Enhanced Accountability: Accountability for What?

• Results and Outcomes Require PM Systems

• Accountability in the Canadian Public Sector

– New Rules for Themselves and the Orgs they Fund– Multi-Year Agreements with BPS– Accountability Legislation for Own Operations– Federal Accountability Act

Reframing the Discussion• Positive Force and Tool to Achieve Goals• Away from “Shame and Blame” to Improvement• Accountability and PM to Complement Innovation

and Considered Risk Taking

IPAC Members’ Survey 2008

• Over 550 members participated across Canada

• Compared results to DM/CAO survey 2007

• Section on Performance Management and Accountability

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IPAC Survey of Members and DMs/CAOs - 2008

Accountability frameworks and performance measurements take into account the corporate cultures of partners and simplify the compliance process.

DMs/CAOs

44%

36%

21%

Agree Neutral Disagree

Members

31%

40%

30%

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IPAC Survey of Members and DMs/CAOs - 2008

Performance measures are used to make decisions by senior staffDMs/CAOs

63%

21%

17%

Agree Neutral Disagree

Members

51%

26%

23%

CEPMA’s Objectives

• Understanding of PM and Accountability

• Forum for Practical Learning on Applicability of PM Programs

• Research on PM & A and Risk Management

CEPMA’s Components

Research:

Applied Research & Inter-Jurisdictional Studies, Case Studies, Tool Kits, Custom Research

Knowledge network:Brings Together Senior Executives Responsible for PM, Opportunity to Learn & Network in an Informal Environment

Three Meetings per Year

Stakeholder Consultations - 2007

• Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto roundtables and interviews.• IPAC seen as the “Right Organization”• Field Crowded with Private Sector Perspective. • CEPMA focus: Member Driven Research; Learning and

Networking; Training; Fostering More Positive and Collaborative Approach…

CEPMA UPDATES for 2007/09

PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) sponsorship

Meetings:

October 22, 2007 Ottawa 25 participants

June 13/14, 2008 Toronto 36 participants

September 18/19, 2008 Winnipeg 25 participants

January 29/30, 2009 Vancouver 22 participants

June 24/25, 2009 Toronto 28 participants

October 2009 Montreal TBC

Presentations, Case studies, articles 2007-2008:

Otto Brodtrick, McGill University Simon Travarthen, Ministry of Finance, Ontario Greg Richards, University of Ottawa John Mazerall, Canadian Blood Services Robert Siddal, Toronto Harbourfront Greg Walsh, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario Gary Ellis, Toronto Police Michael Garrett, Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative Phillip Townsend, Municipalities and PM, PwC Doug Riske, Manitoba Arts Council Mark Veerkamp, Treasury Board Secretariat, Manitoba Reg Alcock, University of Manitoba Paul Thomas, University of Manitoba Holy Grail or Achievable Quest?

Presentations 2009:

Greg Richards, University of Ottawa Scott Fitzsimmons, PwC Vancouver James McDavid, University of Victoria Rita Conrad, Oregon Progress Board Barbara Wake Carroll, Brock University Matti Siemiatycki, University of Toronto J. Stuart Smith, PwC, Toronto Christopher McPherson, Ontario Hospital Association

Report on CEPMA – fall 2009

IPAC Study Groups

PM&A in Canada: Prof Frank Ohemeng University of Ottawa and Professor Kimberley Speers, University of Winnipeg. Overview of PM&A approaches across Canada, regional roundtables. Report in 2011

Accountability Frameworks: Linda White, University of Toronto, Peter Graefe, McMaster University and Julie Simmons, University of Guelph.

Conference, papers in 2010 and report 2011

CEPMA / CEGRI

Wendy Feldman

Director of Research, IPAC

wfeldman@ipac.ca http://www.ipac.ca/CEPMA