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Office of the Comptroller
Doug Clow, CA
Comptroller
Darlene Ching
Administrative Assistant
Second Floor,
Shaw Building
95 Rochford Street
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PEI
C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-4201
Facsimile: (902) 368-6661


The Office of the Comptroller's primary responsibility is to operate and maintain the Provincial Government's Corporate Accounting System and to produce the Public Accounts of the Province. It administers the Corporate Procurement Service for departments and other agencies through embracing the principle of competitive procurement. It manages a Corporate Vehicle Fleet Information System and administers the Corporate Computer Leasing Program. It provides support and advice in matters relating to financial management and policy submissions to both Treasury Board and Cabinet. Its primary mission is to streamline accounting processes and present financial statements that are as transparent as possible to the Legislature and the Public.

Accounting
WHAT WE DO
This section is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Province’s corporate accounting system, and the preparation of the financial statements including the year-end Public Accounts. It performs audit and monitoring functions on the financial transactions being submitted by departments for processing in the Province’s financial information system and provides reporting services on those transactions. It coordinates various departmental and central systems for interfacing with the financial system, works with departments to ensure complete information is provided and oversees the operations of the corporate computer lease program.
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Accounts Payable
WHAT WE DO
This section is responsible for the timely and accurate processing of Government payments through a decentralized payment system and the file maintenance of all supporting financial documentation. It provides various administrative functions relating to accounts payable and cheque issuance, and maintenance of the Province’s financial records. Through management and processing, the office also provides for revenue coordination activities pertaining to all Government bank account transactions.
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Administration
WHAT WE DO
This section is responsible for the daily administration of human resources and payment processing for the Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs.
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Financial System Administration
WHAT WE DO
This section is responsible for the support necessary to operate, maintain and establish security over the Government’s corporate financial information system. Through a Helpdesk approach, procedural and functional support is provided to financial system users.
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Investment Section
WHAT WE DO
The Investment Section is responsible for the day-to-day banking of the province, managing sinking fund assets, and monitoring/assessing the performance of the Pension Fund managers. It is also responsible for financial research, investment strategies for the sinking fund, development of debt management strategies, co-ordinating the issuance of public debt, arranging project financing, asset/liability management of crown corporations, debt, and strategies for cash management.
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Procurement
WHAT WE DO
This central section is responsible for the timely and economical procurement of goods and services, the administration and management of the Government’s Corporate Fleet Information System and oversees the negotiation of the Corporate Computer Leasing program.
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Risk Management and Insurance Section
WHAT WE DO
Risk Management and Insurance is responsible for the insurance requirements (liability, property, auto and crime) of all government departments, agencies, commissions, regional school boards, regional health authorities, and most crown corporations. The program is responsible for settling insured losses incurred by entities participating in the program including settlement of third party losses against such entities. The program is also responsible for risk management issues, with the objective to eliminate or minimize the potential for loss over all insured entities.
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This page last updated Thu Oct 3 8:53:57 2013.

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