Authority Delegation Training Program

Description

To do their jobs effectively, public service managers and executives with delegated signing authority are expected to have a solid understanding of their roles, responsibilities and accountabilities. The Authority Delegation Training Program (ADT) provides the essential information needed for managers and executives to successfully execute their delegated authorities in the areas of human resources, finance and procurement. Participants will learn about the core legislation, regulations, policies and guidelines that govern their roles and responsibilities within the federal public service.

Audience

Authority Delegation Training (ADT) is intended for managers and executives in positions with delegated signing authority. It is also open to all federal public service employees. Learners who are interested in enhancing their foundational knowledge of the human resources, finance, and procurement in the government can take the training for career‑developmental purposes.

Authority Delegation Training is a series of online self-paced courses providing learners with the essential information they need to successfully obtain and execute their delegated authorities as managers or executives.

Managers

Managers: To be delegated financial signing authority from your organization, you must successfully complete all three components of the Authority Delegation Training Program for managers.

This program includes three courses and the final tests are embedded within each course.

Executives

Executives (EX-1 and above): To be delegated financial signing authority from your organization, you must successfully complete the Authority Delegation Validation Assessment for Executives (COR254)

If you have already completed an earlier version of the Authority Delegation Training (meaning G110, G124, G126, G226, G127, or G227), you will not have to complete COR250, COR451 and COR152 before completing COR254. These courses remain available as optional refresher courses.

New executives who have not previously completed any of the ADT program courses, such as COR250, COR451 and COR152 or earlier versions will need to successfully complete the three ADT courses before completing the Authority Delegation Validation Assessment for Executives (COR254).

COR254 is an online self-paced assessment training aimed at executives in the core public administration.

Using an online case study, you will navigate through exercises that emphasize the most complex level of strategic thinking. You will learn to make sound decisions in compliance with key legislation, regulations, and policy frameworks that govern how you exercise your delegated authorities.

Note: The training and assessments apply to the core public administration, as listed in schedules I and IV of the Financial Administration Act.

Signing authority

In order to obtain signing authority within their organizations, managers and executives must complete the necessary training.

Completing the Authority Delegation Training does not entitle you to exercise signing authority. As prescribed by the Directive on Delegation of Spending and Financial Authorities, no person is permitted to exercise financial authorities unless the appropriate minister or the deputy minister has formally delegated these authorities as established under sections 32 and 34 of the Financial Administration Act and the incumbent's supervisor or superior has formally designated that person.

To be delegated signing authority by your deputy head, you must successfully complete this required training program, as prescribed by the Directive on Mandatory Training, which includes successfully completing the assessments.