Special Study on INAC’s Funding ArrangementsFinal Report
22 December 2008
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary........................................................................................................................1I. Introduction.............................................................................................................................5A. Background.........................................................................................................................5B. Statement of Work..............................................................................................................5C. Note on Recipients..............................................................................................................6D. Approach and Methodology...............................................................................................7E. Purpose and Outline of Report..........................................................................................10II. Overview of Findings............................................................................................................11A. A Brief History.................................................................................................................11B. Architecture of Funding Arrangements............................................................................12First Nations and Tribal Councils.........................................................................................12Funding Authorities..........................................................................................................12Funding Arrangements......................................................................................................13Program Authorities..........................................................................................................15Illustrations.......................................................................................................................16Other Aboriginal Organizations............................................................................................22Funding Authorities..........................................................................................................22Funding Arrangements......................................................................................................22Program Authorities..........................................................................................................23C. Status of Funding Arrangements......................................................................................23First Nations and Tribal Councils.........................................................................................24Other Aboriginal Organizations............................................................................................26Intervention...........................................................................................................................27Summary...............................................................................................................................28III. Key Questions and Conclusions............................................................................................30A. Appropriateness................................................................................................................30Lack of Clarity, Coherence and Leadership.........................................................................30Partnerships...........................................................................................................................31Promotion of Progress...........................................................................................................32B. Effectiveness.....................................................................................................................33Risk Management.................................................................................................................33First Nations and Tribal Councils.....................................................................................33Other Aboriginal Organizations........................................................................................35Accountability.......................................................................................................................35First Nations and Tribal Councils.....................................................................................36Other Aboriginal Organizations........................................................................................39Flexibility..............................................................................................................................39First Nations and Tribal Councils.....................................................................................39Other Aboriginal Organizations........................................................................................40Unintended Consequences....................................................................................................41First Nations and Tribal Councils.....................................................................................41Other Aboriginal Organizations........................................................................................41C. Efficiency..........................................................................................................................42Administrative Burden..........................................................................................................42