Public Disclosure of Expenses Policy – August 20, 2019
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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF EXPENSES POLICY
Policy Type:
Management
Initially
Approved:
January 1,
2013
Policy
Sponsor:
Vice-President,
Finance and
Administration
Last
Revised:
August 20,
2019
Primary
Contact:
AVP, Finance and
Commercial
Operations
Review
Scheduled:
May 2025
Approver:
Board of Governors
A.
OVERVIEW
This Policy is established to define the guiding principles for the public disclosure of the Chair of
the Board of Governors and Senior Executive expenses.
B.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Policy is to improve accountability and transparency; and, establish
parameters for the disclosure of expense information.
C.
SCOPE
This Policy applies to Expenses incurred by individuals in the course of fulfilling the
responsibilities of the positions or offices listed in section D.1.
This Policy does not apply to costs incurred by an individual on behalf of a University team or
organizational unit.
This Policy also does not apply to costs incurred by an individual when the costs are reimbursed
by a third party.
D.
POLICY STATEMENT
1.
GENERAL
1.1
The approved Expenses of the following individuals will be publicly disclosed:
President, Vice-Presidents, and Chair of the Board of Governors.
1.2
The public disclosure of Expenses will include the following supporting
information: name and position of the individual who incurred Expenses; date
Expenses were incurred; amount of Expenses, and description of Expenses.
1.3
Information that would normally be withheld under FOIP will be redacted prior to
the public disclosure of Expenses.
