The Expenditure Management Information System (EMIS) is a collection of systems, applications, databases and government-wide business processes that support the Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat (TBS) in fulfilling its expenditure management role.   The outputs of EMIS include Main Estimates, Supplementary Estimates and Governor General Special Warrants.

The core systems are based on aged technology and are being replaced (see BOSR Project ) as part of a four phase, long-term EMIS Strategy.

EMIS Components

There are four components to EMIS centered around the Program Activity Architecture (PAA).   Together these components support: Management, Resources and Results Structure (MRRS) implementation Program management (Program Sectors) Comptrollership (Comptroller General) Fiscal discipline (Finance Canada)

The four components of EMIS are planned in four phases described below (only phases A and B are approved and funded):

A - Conceptual Architecture & Design Principles Phase (completed Spring 2006):

• The guidance and specifications necessary to ensure the integration of all EMIS´ components
• A model that provides a common approach, definitions and a structure for data and business processes
• A high-level implementation plan.

B – PAA   & Budget (Underway - BOSR Project )

• BOSR is replacing core budget office functionality with a unified, integrated and secure system

C – Priorities and Results would deliver:

• The functionality to manage priorities and to monitor results
• Links priorities and results information to planned budges via the PAA

D – Actuals would deliver:

• The functionality to monitor actual expenditures against supply and budget information

For further information on the EMIS Initiative please refer to the FAQs as well as Training section.