Grants and contribution information management system

The Grants and Contribution Information Management System (GCIMS) is a web-enabled transfer payment management system that automates the department's transfer payment business processes, manages funding agreement information and provides on-line access for First Nations and other funding recipients. While the GCIMS supports a number of business processes, its primary function is to effectively manage transfer payments to recipients of departmental grants and contributions.

The system offers several benefits by providing:

• improved accountability using robust financial and non-financial reporting capabilities
• better management of funding arrangement information and
• the employment of prudent cash management practices in accordance with Treasury Board requirements for transfer payments and the department's internal accountability performance reporting and evaluation.

The functionality of GCIMS includes:

• submission and review of applications and proposals
• creation and management of funding agreements, amendments and adjustments
• financial transaction management and reporting
• submission, review and approval of recipient reporting requirements

Recipients' system access that provides:

• tracking of reports submitted with immediate feedback for any issues which might trigger funding halts so they can be managed in a timely manner
• electronic access to reports which provide information for the statistical analysis of program information
• electronic access to cash flow and payment information
• electronic access to funding agreement information such as terms and conditions
• the ability to access the status of amendments or budget adjustments within the funding agreement

To find out more, contact the financial system center of expertise: cesf-fsce@sac-isc.gc.ca