Budget Development and Reporting

The Budget Development and Reporting division is accountable for the government’s budgeting, spending and performance management process, including results-based budgeting. One of its main outputs is the preparation of the province’s annual budget.

Responsibilities within the division include:

• Preparing the annual budget, and quarterly fiscal updates, as well as the executive summary of the Government of Alberta Annual Report and Measuring Up.
   
• Providing timely, relevant and accurate analysis, advice and recommendations to decision-makers (Minister, Treasury Board Committee, Cabinet, Executive Council and other bodies) on operating and capital spending.
   
• Leading and coordinating the identification of opportunities for more effective spending to achieve program objectives.
   
• Assessing the impact of approved capital projects on future ministry operating spending.
   
• Coordinating the results-based budgeting process for government.
   
• Setting the ministry business plan standards.
   
• Providing advice and recommendations to ministries on business plans and performance measures.

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