Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Financial Comptroller's Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Financial Comptroller's Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Financial Comptroller's Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Finances Branch

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1956-1970

    History

    The Financial Comptroller's Branch was established in the Ontario Department of Highways in 1956.

    It reported directly to the Deputy Minister of the Department of Highways from 1956 until 1962. From 1962 until 1969 the Comptroller's Branch reported to the Deputy Minister-Administration of the Department of Highways. In 1969 the branch was transferred to the Administration Division of the Department of Highways and its name became known as the Finances Branch.

    By 1970 the Financial Comptroller's Branch ceased to exist.

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    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Financial Comptroller's Branch superivsed and documented the expenditures, contract commitments and cash receipts of the Ontario Department of Highways.

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    Related entity

    Ontario. Dept. of Highways (1931-1971)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA47

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Dept. of Highways controls Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Financial Comptroller's Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1956-1970

    Description of relationship

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    Authority record identifier

    CA1204

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

    RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

    Status

    Approved

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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        Sources

        Department of Highways Annual Reports, 1956-1970; Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1956-1970

        Maintenance notes

        Agency not found in Canadiana authorities.

        Archivist(s):
        Lisa Singer