Financial Services Division

The Division is responsible for the following services in support of the Department’s mandate:

• Budgeting
• Finance and School Transportation

Services

Budgeting

  • Prepare and monitor the department’s annual budget
  • Provide budgetary advice, ongoing financial analysis, financial reports and consultative services
  • Ensure financial monitoring systems are in place
  • Provide financial analysis of entities reporting to the department
  • Manage and coordinate the preparation of the department’s three year financial plan
  • Provide audit confirmation to entities reporting to the department
  • Provide administrative and financial services for school board operations and teaching services

Finance and School Transportation

  • Provide general accounting services
  • Ensure all financial activities within the department are consistent with departmental and governmental policies, procedures, regulations and legislation, including the Financial Administration Act
  • Provide general operation services
  • Provide grant payments to entities reporting to the department
  • Maintain financial policies and procedures manuals
  • Provide for the delivery and administration of the Provincial School Transportation Program including funding and policy direction

Contact

Director:

Tracy Stamp
Financial Services Division
Department of Education
Telephone: 1-709-729-5168
Fax: 1-709-729-1400
Email: tracystamp@gov.nl.ca