CFPSA Annual Report 2003-2004

• Chief of the Defence Staff
  • Agency Profile
  • Our Divisions
  • Human Resources
  • Finance and Informatics
  • Internal Audit and Review
  • NPP Sponsorship and Donation Program
  • CFN National Advertising Program
  • Human Rights and Harassment Prevention
  • Support to those who served in 2003/2004
• President and Chief Executive Officer
• Introduction
• Services to Serving members
  • CANEX offers What You Need
  • SISIP Financial Services
  • Work/Life balance
  • National and International Sports
  • Physical Fitness
  • CFPSA Training Centre
  • Human Performance Reasearch and Development
  • Health Promotion
  • Messes
  • Support to those who served in 2003/2004
  • PSP: Looking ahead
• Services to Deployed Members
  • Your home away from home
  • Mission Information Line
  • Financial matters
  • Deployed Operations
  • Support to deployed members in 2003/2004
• Services to Families
  • Military Family Services Program
  • Youth Program
  • Mission Information Line
  • Don't Forget the Fun
  • Volunteers
  • Employment of Family Members
  • SISIP FS
  • CANEX
  • Support to families in 2003/2004:
  • Families: Looking Ahead
• Services to Retired/Former Members
  • Retirement Planning at any Age
  • Support to Retired/Former Members in 2003/2004
• NPP Committees
• NPP Board of Directors
• Financial Overview and Highlights
  • CFPSA Financial Overview
  • Base/Wing Funds
  • Officers Messes
  • Warrant Officers and Sergeants Messes
  • Junior Ranks Messes
  • Combined and All Ranks Messes
• Acronyms

PREVIOUS REPORTS

• 2004/2005
• 2003/2004
• 2002/2003
• 2001/2002
• 2000/2001 (.pdf, 2.97Mb)
• 1999/2000 (.pdf, 758Kb)
• 1998/1999 (.pdf, 6.90Mb)

NPP COMMITTEES

Three committees, with external member representation, support the activities of the Non-Public Property (NPP) Board of Directors.

GOVERNANCE

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is assigned as the governing authority for all Non-Public Property under the provisions of the National Defence Act. A Board of Directors was created to assist the CDS in exercising the governance responsibilities for Non-Public Property. The board's responsibilities are outlined in Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 9003-1. The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency (CFPSA) is a member of the Board of Directors, and is responsible to the CDS through the board for the administration and operation of the CFPSA. In addition, three committees - the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, the Audit and Accountability Committee, and the Investment Committee - report to the Board of Directors. Furthermore, Treasury Board Decision 689194 endorses the role that Non-Public Property plays in contributing to the morale and welfare of the Canadian Forces (CF).

Audit and Accountability Committee

The Audit and Accountability Committee reviews and recommends, to the NPP Board of Directors, approval of financial statements and financial control systems, and reviews other accounting and financial matters as required. The Committee recommends to the Board the appointment of independent external auditors for the purposes of conducting annual external audits. The committee meets with NPP management and the independent auditors to review the findings of the audits and to satisfy itself that the audit responsibilities have been properly discharged and that the interests of the military community have been safeguarded. To carry out these responsibilities, the Committee has the authority to direct reviews/audits of any NPP activities. It is provided with the necessary resources to carry out its responsibilities, including unrestricted access to NPP personnel and documents. The Committee consists of two members of the NPP Board of Directors, two members from the private sector, and the Chief of Review Services. The President and CEO, CFPSA, is an ex-officio member. The Vice President, Internal Audit and Review, CFPSA, is the Committee Secretary.

The Committee met three times in the Fiscal Year 2003/2004.

The Chair of the Committee reports at least annually to the NPP Board of Directors.

The Committee as FY 2003/2004:

Chair:

LGen R. Hillier (8 months) Chief of the Land Staff
MGen M. Caron (4 months) A/Chief of the Land Staff

Members:

CPO1 R.M. Lupien,
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

Mr. K. Dye
Former Auditor General of Canada Corporate Director/retired senior executive

Mr. M. Rayner (recently deceased)
Former Comptroller General of Canada

Mr. J. Van Adel,
Chief of Review Services

Ex Officio:

Mr. John F. Geci,
President & CEO, CFPSA

Advisor:

Mr. Terry P. Payan,
Vice-President Internal Audit & Review, CFPSA (Secretary)

Human Resources and Compensation Committee

The Human Resources and Compensation committee supervises HR policies directed to a productive, supportive workforce. The committee is consulted on compensation and benefits policies, as well as on the labour relations framework and negotiation mandate. Additionally, the committee evaluates compensation and benefits at the executive level. The HR and Compensation committee reports on its activities to the NPP Board on an annual basis.

The Committee for FY 2003/2004:

Chair:

LGen G.E.C. Macdonald,
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

Members:

LGen J.M.C. Couture (10 months)
VAdm G. Jarvis, (2 months)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Military)

VAdm R.D. Buck,
Chief of the Maritime Staff

Ms. L. Holland,
Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces Legal Advisor

CPO1 R.M. Lupien,
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

CWO J.L.D. Gilbert,
Air Command Chief Warrant Officer

Mr. Jim Millar,
Vice - President Strategic Planning, Risk Management and Communications, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Mr. R. Verdon,
Corporate Director/Retired senior executive/Member of multiple boards in Canada and the USA.

Ex Officio:

Mr. John F. Geci,
President & CEO, CFPSA

Advisor:

Mr. Gérard Étienne,
Vice-President Human Resources, CFPSA

Investment Committee

The Investment committee provides oversight of the Canadian Forces Central Fund (CFCF) investment portfolio and advises the NPP Board on the CFCF investment policy and investment performance. The Chief Financial Officer & Vice President Informatics manages the CFCF investment activities and ensures that these activities operate in accordance with the approved investment policy. The committee develops and reviews investment policy for the CFCF. Additionally, it reviews the investment portfolio performance and reports the results to the Board. The committee provides performance reports to the NPP Board on a quarterly basis and annually provides a report to the Board on the Committee’s actions.

During 2003/2004, the NPP Board approved adding a second outside member (Dr. Jim Frank) to the Committee. As well, a number of members left the Committee – Mr. Bob Emond, previous chair and Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services), left the Department of National Defence, and military postings and retirements saw LGen Lloyd Campbell and CWO Roger Munger leave the Committee.

The Committee was particularly shocked and saddened with the untimely death of Mr. Gerald Bouey, former Governor of the Bank of Canada, who had been with the Committee since its inception and had made an outstanding contribution to the effectiveness of the Investment Committee. The Committee was searching for a replacement for Mr. Bouey at the end of FY 2003/2004.

The Committee as at 29 February 2004:

Chair:

VAdm R. Buck,
Chief of Maritime Staff

Members:

LGen K. Pennie,
Chief of the Air Staff

Mr. R. Monette,
Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services)

Major-General T. Hearn,
Chief of Finance

CPO1 R.M. Lupien,
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

CWO G. Lacroix,
Land Forces Command Chief Warrant Officer

Mr. G. Bouey (recently deceased)
Former Governor of the Bank of Canada

Dr. J. Frank,
retired Vice President and Chief Economist Conference Board of Canada

Advisors:

Mr. John Berryman
Advisor
Partner, Nesbitt Burns

Mr. Bob Smith,
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Informatics, CFPSA, (Secretary)

Ex Officio:

Mr. John F. Geci, President & Chief Executive Officer, CFPSA