1.0.25 (1) The following entities shall provide to the Minister of Finance, whenever requested to do so by the Minister of Finance and on or before the day specified by the Minister, such information regarding their powers, duties, activities, organization, financial transactions and methods of business as the Minister of Finance requires: 1. Every ministry. 2. Every public entity. 3. Every other entity whose financial statements are included in the consolidated financial statements set out in the Public Accounts of the Province of Ontario. 4. Every other entity the financial obligations of which have been guaranteed by a ministry or a public entity.  2009, c. 34, Sched. J, s. 2; 2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 8 (1). Same, pension plans sponsored or co-sponsored by Province (2) Every administrator of a pension plan that is sponsored or co-sponsored by the Province of Ontario, including a Crown agency, or by an entity described in paragraph 3 of subsection (1) shall provide to the Minister of Finance, whenever requested to do so by the Minister of Finance and on or before the day specified by the Minister of Finance, such information regarding the pension plan and its assets as the Minister of Finance requires, including, but not limited to, (a) information required to calculate in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles the pension expense and liability set out in the Public Accounts; (b) actuarial valuations of the pension plan on a financial statement basis; (c) asset allocations of the pension fund; (d) summaries of membership data; and (e) the investment policies of the pension plan.  2009, c. 34, Sched. J, s. 2. Access (3) Every ministry and every public entity shall, (a) provide access to the Minister of Finance at all reasonable times to all books, accounts, financial records, reports, files and other papers, things or property belonging to or in use by the ministry or public entity; and (b) afford every facility to the Minister of Finance to verify transactions with the balances or securities held by depositaries, fiscal agents or custodians.  2009, c. 34, Sched. J, s. 2; 2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 8 (2, 3). Oath of secrecy (4) Every person who is to examine the accounts or inquire into the affairs of any ministry, any public entity or any other entity described in paragraph 3 or 4 of subsection (1) shall be required to comply with any security requirements applicable to, and to take any oath of secrecy required to be taken by, persons employed in that ministry, public entity or other entity.  2009, c. 34, Sched. J, s. 2; 2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 8 (4, 5). Exception re: Hydro One Inc. (5) Subsections (1) and (2) apply with respect to Hydro One Inc. for the sole purpose of the preparation of consolidated financial statements of the Province set out in the Public Accounts and quarterly consolidated financial statements of the Province. 2015, c. 20, Sched. 11, s. 5. Same (6) However, Hydro One Inc. and the administrator of any pension plan sponsored by it are not required to provide to the Minister of Finance any information that relates to a period for which Hydro One Inc. has not yet disclosed to the public its audited or unaudited financial statements. 2015, c. 20, Sched. 11, s. 5. Repeal (7) Subsections (5) and (6) and this subsection are repealed on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. 2015, c. 20, Sched. 11, s. 5. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) R.S.O. 1990, c. F.12, s. 1.0.25 (7) - see 2015, c. 20, Sched. 11, s. 5 - not in force 2009, c. 34, Sched. J, s. 2 - 15/12/2009 2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 8 (1-5) - 1/04/2010 2015, c. 20, Sched. 11, s. 5 - 15/10/2015 Duty of businesses, etc., to provide certain information