Financial Information Act Administration

The Office of the Comptroller General is responsible for administering the Financial Information Act (FIA).  Enacted in 1985 the FIA requires public corporations outside of the government reporting entity to publicly disclose certain financial information.

Current FIA Regulations:

• Guarantees and Indemnities Regulation
• Financial Information Regulation

Historical FIA Documents:

• Financial Information Regulation (PDF) 
  (see Schedule of Changes September 6, 2002 (PDF))
• Minister of Finance Directive for the FIA (PDF) (amended July 22, 2005)

Tools:

For corporations completing Statements of Financial Information (SOFIs) and ministries reviewing SOFIs:

• FIA Guidance Package (PDF)
• FIA Compliance Checklist (PDF)
• FIA Compliance Letter Template (DOTX)