Treasury Board Results Based Management. The MAF is a key tool of oversight that is used by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat TBS to help ensure that federal departments and agencies are well managed accountable and that resources are allocated to achieve results. The aim of Results-Based Management is to improve management throughout a project and a program life cycle.
3 Results-based Management in Canadian International Development Agency CIDA January 1999. Develop results-based management and accountability frameworks RMAFs for new or renewed policies programs and initiatives. The Treasury Board Policy on Results which replaced the Policy on Management Resources and Results Structures further strengthens the alignment of the performance information presented in DPs other Estimates documents and the Public Accounts of Canada.
It also ensures that Treasury Board Policy Suite requirements and expected results are met.
In keeping with efforts to make government more effective it is also anticipated that MAF could be used to determine whether or how to increase deputy head flexibilities and authorities. Establish ongoing performance monitoring measurement practices. In keeping with efforts to make government more effective it is also anticipated that MAF could be used to determine whether or how to increase deputy head flexibilities and authorities. Evaluate issues related to early implementation and administration of the policy program or initiative.