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2006 May Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada
May 2006 Status Report—Chapter 7
Exhibit 7.1—Responsibilities for office accommodation costs
Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Selecting accommodation alternatives that balance client requirements with principles of competition, prudence, probity, and value for money
- Developing accommodation strategies, including establishing and enforcing the standards for allowable square metres per person and quality of space
Client departments
- Certifying demand for office space, based on operational and functional requirements
- Providing information on the forecasted number of employees
Treasury Board
- Approving lease transactions that exceed $30 million
- Establishing the administrative policy framework of government, including real property policies
Treasury Board Secretariat
- Advising on real property plans and expenditures of all departments and individual real property projects and contracts
- Reviewing the use of real property from a central perspective
Source: Public Works and Government Services Canada—Framework for Office Accommodation and Accommodation Services; the Treasury Board—Real Property Management Framework