This study investigates the systematic, structural, procedural and reputational differences associated with the use of budgeting for strategic planning across public sector institutions in Canada. Data obtained from a survey of 38 universities across Canada along with publicly available hand-collected data supports a heterogenous mix of budgeting…

This is the final report of the Financial Plan Project for Colleges and Universities. Its primary purpose is to present proposals on a financial plan for Alberta universities and public colleges. Following a brief review of financing postsecondary education in Canada, it focuses on the last ten years of Alberta practice; the treatment is…

Data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of 21 universities and colleges of Ontario are provided for the fiscal year ending in 1986. Volume I reports on the universities and related institutions that receive grants directly from the Ontario government. The categories and definitions that are used to present financial…

Fiscal year 1982 data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 21 provincially-assisted universities of Ontario are presented. The presentation of information using consistent categories and definitions for all universities and colleges in Ontario is explained. In addition to financial data for each institution,…

Data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 21 provincially-assisted universities of Ontario are provided for the fiscal year ending in 1987. The categories and definitions used to present financial data are explained. In addition to financial data for each institution, summary information for all schools on a…

Fiscal year 1984 data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 21 provincially-assisted universities of Ontario are presented. The categories and definitions that are used to present financial data are explained. In addition to financial data for each institution, summary information for all schools on a consolidated…

Fiscal year 1983 data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 21 provincially assisted universities of Ontario are presented. The categories and definitions that are used to present financial data are explained. In addition to financial data for each institution, summary information for all schools on a consolidated…

This report examines the financial position of Ontario (Canada) universities, focusing on the effects of declining federal and provincial financial support for higher education. It argues that the provincial government has been underfunding Ontario universities since the 1970s, and that such underfunding is unrelated to general economic conditions…

This report examined the state of postsecondary education in Manitoba and offers recommendations for the improvement of university governance, scholarship, financial management, public accountability, accessibility, aboriginal peoples, and institutional linkage. It specifically examined the operation of the University of Manitoba, the University…

This annual report describes the operations of the Manitoba Universities Grants Commission for the fiscal year 1994-95 with an audited balance sheet and statement of operating revenues and expenditures. The Commission advises the government on how much financial assistance should be given universities. It is also responsible for allocating funds…