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Administrative and Financial Services Division
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Description area
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History
The Administrative and Financial Services Division was created in 1972 as part of the Ministry of Education. The Administrative and Financial Services Division assumed many of the functions of the former Administration Division of the Department of Education.
In 1972 the Administrative and Financial Services Division was comprised of the Budget Services Branch, Education Records Branch, Legislation Branch (which ceased to exist in 1976), Management Services Branch, Education Data Processing Branch, Financial Management Branch and the Personnel Branch.
The Education Records Branch was replaced by the Information Systems and Records Branch in 1975. The Communication Services Branch was moved to the Division in 1978 and merged with the Management Services Branch to form the Central Services Branch.
In 1979, the Administrative and Financial Services Division was replaced by the Administration Division.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Administrative and Financial Services Division was responsible for providing administrative and financial support to Ontario's Ministry of Education.
The Administrative and Financial Services Division was also responsible for the maintenance of records on teachers' professional qualifications and the issuing of teachers' certificates, as well as the maintenance of some records on students' academic standing and the issuing of graduation diplomas.
From 1972 to 1976 the Administrative and Financial Services Division developed and processed legislation, liaised with Cabinet committees and provided legal services and starting in 1978, the Administrative and Financial Services Division was responsible for communication services for the Ministry of Education.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Inventory of the Ministry of Education
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Archivist(s):
Gorton