Provincial Employees Community Services Fund Board of Directors
Last updated: November 16, 2021
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Chair of the PECSF Board of Directors
Bobbi Sadler
deputy minister, BC Public Service Agency
- Chairs board meetings
- Approves changes to the board on behalf of the Minister
- Confirms budget and resource requirements
Deputy chair and staff liaison
Doug Caul
deputy minister, Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Signing authority for cheques
- Primary liaison for the PECSF office
Financial officer
Dean Skinner
assistant deputy minister and executive financial officer, Ministry of Citizens' Services.
- Ensures compliance with government financial policies and best practices
- Works with the PECSF Financial Officer on matters related to financial control and administration
Campaign representative
Allison Bond
deputy minister, Ministry of Children and Family Development
- Provides Honourary Chair experience
Regional representative
Lisa Chong
financial officer, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Provides awareness campaign and regional committee experience
Overview
- The Board of Directors is appointed by the B.C government. Members cease to hold office if no longer an employee, or at the will of the employer
- The role of the board is to provide leadership and oversee PECSF activities. The board represents interests of employees, charities and the broader community
- As leaders, the board works with staff and stakeholders to set goals and objectives. It reviews outcomes and monitors and evaluates overall performance
- As overseers, the board adheres to the budget. It ensures best practices in dealing with donors, charities, and volunteers. The board sets operational policies but is not involved in day-to-day decisions
Key duties of the Board of Directors
Fiduciary duty
Directors have a fiduciary duty to act on behalf of and solely in the interest of PECSF. Directors are obligated to avoid situations in which their personal interests are put above, or seen to be put above, the fund. Directors cannot use their positions for their own benefit.
Directors must ensure that PECSF funds are controlled, accounted for and managed by embracing these principles:
- Funds are managed in the best interest of the beneficiaries (the charities) and according to the Trust Agreement (PDF, 419KB)
- Funds are disbursed to charities as the donors wish and in keeping with PECSF's overall goals
- Funds are handled properly and honestly
Financial management
- The board shall approve a PECSF budget by the end of March each year
- The budget is based on anticipated administrative costs and funding expectations
- The board shall approve the draft audited financial statements so they can be presented to the BC Public Service Agency
- The board shall recommend the appointment of the fund's auditor
- The board shall ensure that PECSF has adequate accounting systems with appropriate internal controls
Board composition
- The Provincial Employees Community Services Fund (PECSF) Trust Agreement (PDF, 419KB) specifies that 5 board members must be active employees of the Province of B.C.
- The deputy minister responsible for the BC Public Service Agency is the chair of the board unless they or the minister delegate that responsibility
For more information, see Community Fund Trust Documents infographic (PDF, 93KB).
If you need an original, dated copy of the PECSF Trust Agreement (PDF, 419KB), email PECSF@gov.bc.ca
