Monia Lahaie

Assistant Comptroller General, Financial Management Sector, Office of the Comptroller General, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

November 22, 2023 | 10:45 am - 11:45 am

Panel
Panel: Costing: A Field of Opportunities and Possibilities

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Panel: Costing: A Field of Opportunities and Possibilities

Costing underpins every decision made within the Government of Canada. Come hear first hand from the Office of the Comptroller General about the importance of the Costing field and where the field is heading to further support decision makers. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring leaders from the Costing field discussing the work currently being undertaken at DND, ECCC, and IRCC and where they see the field moving in the future, including the career opportunities. Session sponsored by:

Monia is the Assistant Comptroller General for the Financial Management Sector within the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG). She is responsible for public accounts, community development and for government-wide policy related to financial management, transfer payments, costing, and charging. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and holds a master’s degree in public administration.

Over the past 30 years, Monia has worked in all areas of financial management and on large transformational projects. Prior to taking on her role at the OCG, she held the position of Assistant Chief Statistician, Corporate Strategy and Management Field/Chief Financial Officer at Statistics Canada, where she was responsible for a broad range of services, including financial management, human resources, workforce and workplace modernization, strategic planning, and corporate governance.