CCRA Annual Report to Parliament 2003-2004

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Strategic Planning and Reporting Framework

Exhibit 2 Strategic framework

Mission

To promote compliance with tax legislation and regulations through communications, quality service, and responsible enforcement, thereby contributing to the economic and social well-being of Canadians

Strategic outcome

Compliance with Canada's tax laws and the effective delivery of benefits and other programs and services

Business lines

Tax services
Benefit programs and other services
Appeals
Corporate management and direction
Expected outcomes

Canadians pay their required share of taxes and the tax base is protected

Canadians receive their rightful share of entitlements

Canadians receive an impartial and timely review of contested decisions

Internal services enable business lines to maximize performance and operations

Provinces/territories and other government departments rely on the CCRA as a key service provider

Anticipated results

Clients receive timely, accessible, reliable, and fair service that is responsive to their needs

Sound strategic direction, financial and treasury management

High levels of compliance are achieved and non-compliance is identified and addressed

Non-compliance is identified and addressed

Enhanced HR management which contributes to a knowledgeable and skilled workforce in the right place at the right time

Tax debt is resolved on a timely basis and is within targeted levels

Excellence in provision of internal services

Key programs
  • Client Enquiries
  • Returns / Applications Processing
  • Rulings and Interpretations
  • Revenue Collections
  • Reviews / Audits / Investigations Enforcement
  • Canada Child Tax Benefit and GST/HST credit
  • Provincial /territorial benefit and credit programs
  • Children's Special Allowances
  • Disability Tax Credit
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Fairness Monitoring
  • Voluntary Disclosures
  • Information Technology
  • Human Resources
  • Finance and Administration
  • Policy and Planning, Corporate Audit and Evaluation, Agency Management

The strategic framework starts with our mission, which establishes the strategic outcome that governs the priorities we pursue and the investments we make to support those priorities. Linked to this strategic outcome are the expected outcomes and anticipated results for each of our business lines. The expected outcomes describe the impact that each business line has on Canadians and the anticipated results are what the CCRA expects to achieve, against which our performance will be assessed and reported.

Following recommendations from the Board of Management and the Office of the Auditor General, we simplified this framework. Two strategic outcomes – compliance and innovation – have been blended into just compliance, because innovation has become part of our pursuit of compliance, and is not an end in itself. We also reduced the number of anticipated results and expected outcomes. In doing so, we have been careful to ensure that the full range of our activities are measured and reported. Last year's anticipated results are in Schedule B.



Date modified:
2004-10-28