ACCOUIMTS BRANCH 



OBJECTIVES 



1. To provide a complete financial management service to 

 the Department. 



2. To maintain a system of property taxation in unorganized 

 areas of the Province. 



3. To perform administrative services assigned. 



ORGANIZATION 



Accounts Branch is divided into units with duties and 

 responsibilities as follows. 



Accounting: Supervision of accounting for entire Depart- 

 ment; preparation of claims under Federal-Provincial agree- 

 ments; compilation of costing reports; procedural control 

 and safe keeping of assets; financial liaison wiLn Treasury 

 Board, Provincial Auditor, and other Government Depart- 

 ments and agencies. 



Revenue: Collection of revenue; maintenance of accounts 

 receivable; supervision of accountable warrant funds; con- 

 trol of collateral securities; issue of angling and hunting 

 licences and park permits. 



Expenditure: Preparation of payrolls; internal check and 

 payment of accounts payable; processing of refunds; pre- 

 paration of data for Public Accounts. 

 Budget Preparation and Control: Compilation of estimates 

 and forecasts; expenditure reporting and control. 



Finance and Cost Analyses: Financial evaluation of plans; 



preparation of statistical and financial reports. 



Accounting Systems and Procedures: Development of 



accounting systems; preparation of accounting procedural 



manuals; development of costing systems. 



Land Tax Administration: Administration of Provincial Land 



Tax Act; assessments and appeals. 



Internal Audit: Review and appraisal of accounting, financial 



and operational controls. 



Systems and Procedures: Provide systems improvement 



program for entire Department. 



General: Data processing; addressograph and mail services. 



FINANCIAL REPORT 



For Year Ended March 31st, 1967 



1.CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS 



The following shows the results of operations for the year: 

 Total— Cash Disbursements $42,212,898.28 

 Cash Receipts 27,417,794.21 



Excess of Disbursements over Receipts $14,795,104.07 



2. COMPARISON OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS 

 WITH THOSE OF THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS 

 (a) Receipts Branch 



1%5 1966 1967 



Provincial Land 



Tax $ 1,440,259. $ 1,528,775. $ 1,772,838. 



Fish and Wildlife 5,729,078. 6,153,301. 6,741,700. 



Forest Protection 136,012. 98,671. 113,545. 



Lands and Surveys 1,024,250. 1,050,480. 1,470.184. 



Parks 1,335,214. 1,884,935. 2,103,496. 



Timber 14,112,981. 15,363,949. 14,980,397. 



Other 264,369. 256,243. 235,634. 



$24,042,163. $26,336,3547^27,417,794. 



$28,667,274. $28,528,699. $36,307,310. 

 1,562,776. 3,893,760. 5,905,588. 



(b) Disbursements: 

 Chargeable 



to Ordinary 



Account 

 Chargeable 



to Capital 



Disbursements 



$30,230,050. $32,422,459. $42,212,898. 



