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Board policy manual & workplace conduct - Kingston General Hospital

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ISSUED BY:AUTHORIZED BY:CATEGORY:COMMITTEE:KGH <strong>Board</strong> of DirectorsKGH <strong>Board</strong> of DirectorsFinancial and Organizational ViabilityResourcesNUMBER: IV-2ISSUE DATE: April 2010REVISION DATES:REVIEW DATE: April 2011PAGE: 1 of 2SUBJECT:FINANCIAL PLANNING AND PERFORMANCEArticle 4.10 d (i) of the By-law provides for the <strong>Board</strong> of Directors to review the <strong>Hospital</strong>Accountability Planning Submission (HAPS), and approve the <strong>Hospital</strong> Services AccountabilityAgreement (H-SAA) for submission to the South East Local Health Integration Network (SELHIN) by a date in compliance with its requirements.The <strong>Board</strong> will not approve an annual budget that projects a deficit position, unless explicitlydirected or permitted to do so by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care or the SE LHIN.The <strong>Hospital</strong> Accountability Planning Submission (HAPS) will be aligned with the <strong>Board</strong>’sestablished priorities, and will not place the organization at financial risk. The <strong>Board</strong> will requirethat the operating plan address the working capital needs of the organization.The CEO is responsible for preparing the HAPS for each fiscal year. Prior to the <strong>Board</strong> grantingits approval, Resources Committee will review and recommend these documents forpresentation to the <strong>Board</strong>.The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will ensure that appropriate and effective administrativepolicies and procedures exist to manage operating expenses within the annual budget plan, andthat these policies and procedures are monitored for compliance and reviewed periodically.The annual budget will contain sufficient information to provide:i) A reasonable projection of revenues and expenses;ii) A separation of capital and operational items;iii) A cash flow analysis, including borrowing requirements;iv) Disclosure of significant changes in financial position;v) Disclosure of all material planning assumptions; andvi) Material changes to accounting treatment.Monitoring of Financial PerformanceNOTE: <strong>Board</strong> and Resources Committee needs to determine the frequency of reporting.On a regularly reported basis, determined by the by-laws and terms of reference, the <strong>Board</strong> ofDirectors will <strong>conduct</strong> a thorough assessment of the organization’s financial statement andperformance of indicators.

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