Performance Budgeting Office: Economic Development & Social Policy

The Performance Budgeting Office consists of two branches, operating in tandem, that are responsible for developing and monitoring government’s three-year fiscal plan and identifying, assessing, monitoring and managing significant risks and opportunities relating to the plan. PBO coordinates and assists in the development of the provincial Budget, Estimates, financial and economic plans and forecasts, and provides strategic advice to Treasury Board on the allocation of budgets to line ministries.

The office is also responsible for reviewing the financial and economic implications of proposals that call for legislative and regulatory change.

Clients include Treasury Board, Secretary to Cabinet; premier, Government Caucus committees, Legislation Committee, senior executives within ministries, Crowns corporations, SUCH sector (schools, universities, colleges, and hospitals) organizations, and program staff in line ministries and Crown corporations.

For a current listing of staff in this branch see the BC Government Directory.