Finance and Budget
The Finance Department oversees the development and implementation of policies that ensure the effective allocation of resources to support student learning. The department is organized into three divisions: Finance, Budget and Accounting, Purchasing, and Payroll.
Approved Budget
In June 2025, the DCDSB approved a balanced budget of $328.85 million for the 2025-2026 school year. The annual budget is developed by senior staff, under the direction of the Board’s Chief Financial Officer and the Board Finance Committee. The process involves stakeholder consultation and requires adherence to Ministry of Education priorities and the commitments of the DCDSB’s established multi-year plan. The Board continues to demonstrate fiscal responsibility while ensuring financial support for the mission, vision and strategic priorities of the DCDSB community.
To learn more about our financials, please see the 2025-2026 Budget and Priorities Report.
To learn about the budget development and consultation process, please visit the Budget Consultation webpage.
Financial Statements
The Durham Catholic District School Board maintains a system of internal controls to ensure that assets are protected, transactions are properly authorized and recorded in compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements, and accurate financial information is available in a timely manner for the preparation of consolidated financial statements. These statements are independently audited by an external auditor appointed by the Board, who provides an opinion on their accuracy and fairness.
- Financial Statement for period ending August 31, 2025
- Financial Statement for period ending August 31, 2024
Rural and Northern Education Fund (RNEF)
Public Sector Salary Disclosure
Below is the Public Sector Salary Disclosure:
Our Purchasing Department is responsible for:
- Coordinating the acquisition of goods and services to ensure that the board receives the best value for its money;
- Ensuring the board has qualified vendors to provide goods and services;
- Resourcing internal customers in the application of purchasing policies and procedures;
- Administering competitive Bid Opportunities;
- Administering Purchase Orders. Download the Purchase Order Terms & Conditions;
- When acquiring goods or services and wherever practicable, the board will incorporate accessibility criteria; except where it is not practicable to do so, the board, upon request, will provide an explanation
Bid Opportunities
Our board supports the effective and efficient delivery of education to students through ethical, efficient and accountable sourcing, contracting and purchasing activities. Bid opportunities for the delivery of goods and services are advertised in accordance with Board policy through the use of electronic media.
To assist the board and to provide our vendors with timely and cost saving mechanisms to view and bid on our opportunities, we use an electronic tendering service called Bids and Tenders. This online portal connects vendors providing various goods and services to buyers from the provincial, municipal, education, crown corporations, housing, construction, healthcare and private sectors from across Canada.
Contact us
For more information, please email our Purchasing Department.