Annual Report 2011 - Ontario March of Dimes

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Management Discussion & Analysis
Ontario March of Dimes — Annual Report 2011– 2012
Our
Work
Corporate Resources
finanCe and CorPoraTe serviCes
The finance and Corporate services department is responsible for financial planning and analysis,
management and reporting for ontario March of dimes and its subsidiaries. financial services are
organized by program divisions having responsibility for treasury, budget development, all financial
transactions, contract management, audit and all financial policies and procedures. The department
ensures compliance with both Canada revenue agency and Canadian generally accepted accounting
Principles (gaaP).
Centralized corporate services provides coordination and a policy framework on facilities and lease
management, management of telecommunications and capital expenditure policies and controls,
purchasing standards and procedures, forms management and control, manuals and administrative
policies. one project completed this year was a review checklist for the 93 leases to ensure renewals and
new leases meet standards. This checklist helped ensure quality control when lease management was
transferred to financial services Managers in regional offices.
The department’s work resulted in a clean audit for 2011-2012 and timely reporting to all funders. The
department implemented electronic payment to its vendors resulting in savings for the organization.
with support from the information Technology department, the department achieved implementation of
new accounting software. The department achieved 96% of its key Performance indicators for 2011-2012,
including completion of business Continuity Plans in all locations.
huMan resourCes
The human resources department is dedicated to managing our most valuable resource – our dedicated,
talented, and hard-working employees. Their contribution of a broad range of skills and talents has
created a unique culture from which our success has grown.
after completing the full implementation of our in-house Payroll and human resources information
system, extensive and accurate employee data is easily available to support business decisions and
reporting requirements, and will produce significant savings. we have also expanded the use of our
time and attendance software and will implement new scheduling software to efficiently deploy service
delivery staff to our consumers. The knowledge and expertise within the department enabled us to begin