The Department of Finance (French: "ministère des Finances") is the department of the Government of Prince Edward Island responsible for ensuring that the financial, information technology, and human resources required by the Government are available, allocated in accordance with Government priorities, and used in an efficient and accountable way. The Ministry provides administrative, analytical, and policy support to the Treasury Board.
The minister of agriculture (currently Jill Burridge) is responsible for the department to the General Assembly. While the minister is head of the department, and provides policy/political direction, the day-to-day operations of the department are managed by the deputy minister (currently Denise Lewis Fleming), who is a public servant.
History.
The Department of Finance was formed in 1873 upon joining confederation with the purpose of better managing the governments finances.
Legislation.
The Department of Finance is responsible for a number of laws related to economic regulation in Prince Edward Island.