Lassonde Student Congress

Finance and Administration Portfolio

Services

  • Buy Back Program

  • Minister of Finance & Administration

    1. The Minister of Finance & Administration is overall responsible for the fiscal and monetary policy of the LSC, being the budget and supply of the government as well as procurement.

    2. The Minister of Finance & Administration has the overall responsibility for overseeing the Department of Finance & Administration.

    3. The responsibilities of the Minister of Finance & Administration include, but are not limited to:
         a. Chairing the Treasury Board;
         b. monetary policy, including levies and other taxation instruments.
         c. public expenditure including:
              i. spending reviews and strategic planning;
              ii. Tin-year spending control;
              iii. procurement;
              iv. capital investment;
              v. infrastructure spending;
         d. financial services policy, including clubs and design team funding, ensuring the sustainability of student-led initiatives;
         e. the delivery of any capital or infrastructure projects funded by LSC; and
         f. ensuring the Lassonde Community is growing sustainability.



    Secretary of Finance & Administration

    1. The Secretary of Finance & Administration is responsible for overseeing the operating budget of the LSC and relevant financial legislation.

    2. The Secretary of Finance & Administration is responsible for the operations of the Department of Finance & Administration.

    3. The Secretary of Finance & Administration directly reports to the Minister of Finance & Administration. .

    4. The responsibilities of the Secretary of Finance & Administration include:
         a. reporting, at all regular Meetings of the House, the financial position of the LSC, including but not limited to:
              i. a comparison of actual income and expenses pertaining to the budget;
              ii. a breakdown of fund disbursement;
              iii. a statement of expected income and expenses;
         b. the maintenance of records of:
              i. all the sums of money received and disbursed by the LSC and the matters with respect to which receipt and disbursement took place;
              ii. all sales and purchases;
              iii. the assets and liabilities;
              iv. call other transactions affecting the financial position of the LSC;
              v. trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property;
         c. annual auditing activities;
         d. cheque requisition and approval; and
         e. presenting the auditor’s report at a General Assembly during their term of office.