Royalty
The royalty group deals with First Nation royalties from oil and gas. It is responsible for ensuring that all royalties are paid and accounted for.
Specific duties of the group include:
- Ensuring the accurate collection of royalties and subsequent verification of amounts
- Reporting results of verification process to First Nations and companies to resolve variances
- Monitoring royalties collection for Treaty Land Entitlement lands in Saskatchewan
- Ensuring submitted data is complete and timely
- Ensuring monthly electronic submissions of royalty information and, where necessary, supporting documents from companies
- Performing assessments of monthly royalties due within defined timelines
- Ensuring receipt of annual gas cost allowance applications and
approving allowance rates to be deducted from royalties
- Pursuing resolution of royalty overpayments or underpayments in a timely manner
- Conducting field and facility inspections where deemed necessary to ensure claim costs or deductions are accurate and fall within prescribed regulations and guidelines
- Responding to First Nation requests for royalty information
- Responding to requests from company personnel in accurate royalty reporting