Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Policy Analysis and Financial Planning Secretariat

• Policy Analysis and Financial Planning Secretariat

The Policy Analysis and Financial Planning Secretariat was created in 1974 as the result of two mergers in the Ministry of Community and Social Services. The Policy Secretariat was merged with the Research Branch to form the Policy Analysis Secretariat. This secretariat was in turn merged with the Income Security Secretariat to form the Policy Analysis and Financial Planning Secretariat.

The secretariat reported directly to the Deputy Minister. In policy and financial matters it worked closely with the various central agencies of the Ontario government (e.g. Management Board, Policy Field, and the Cabinet). The secretariat was divided into three broad areas: policy analysis, program analysis and financial planning, and research.

The secretariat was discontinued in 1978 and its policy and research functions were assumed by the Strategic Planning and Policy Secretariat.

The Policy Analysis and Financial Planning Secretariat provided a range of services to the Senior Management Committee of the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. The secretariat developed long range financial and program plans; offered assistance in the production of annual financial estimates for the ministry; provided research support, advice, and assistance as required by the Senior Management Committee; helped develop policy alternatives for income security and other related programs; and performed miscellaneous information services such as the maintenance of a library and the gathering and publishing of statistical data.

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

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Ministry of Community and Social Services Annuals Reports, 1975- 1977; Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24.

Archivist(s):
Bill Hughey, Solovitch