Canadian Heritage - Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences
As required by the Treasury Board Directive on the Management of Expenditures on Travel, Hospitality and Conferences, this report provides information on the total annual expenditures for each of travel, hospitality and conferences for Canadian Heritage for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. It also provides the variance explanations from the previous fiscal year in each of these areas.
This information is updated annually and does not contain information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.
Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conferences incurred by federal departments and agencies are related to supporting departmental mandate and the government’s priorities.
In particular, for Canadian Heritage, you can find the departmental mandate and the description of the program activities in Canadian Heritage’s Departmental Performance Report at: http://pch.gc.ca/eng/1349272778481.
Total annual expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences of Canadian Heritage are summarized below:
| Expenditure Category | Expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2012 (a) (in thousands $) | Expenditures for the previous year ending March 31, 2011 (b) (in thousands $) | Variance (1) (a - b) (in thousands $) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Travel - Public Servants |
2 834 $ |
3 513 $ |
(679 $) |
|
Travel - Non-Public Servants |
428 $ |
500 $ |
(72 $) |
|
International Travel by Minister and Minister's Staff* |
$12 |
$13 |
($1) |
|
Total Travel |
$3,274 |
$4,026 |
($752) |
|
Hospitality |
$208 |
$324 |
($116) |
|
Conference Fees |
$133 |
$138 |
($5) |
|
Total |
$3,615 |
$4,488 |
($873) |
(*) Includes only international travels that support departmental programs.
Significant variances compared to the previous fiscal year
This section is used to provide a brief explanation of significant variances from the previous year's annual expenditures for each category.
Travel:
- Public Servants: Compared to fiscal year 2010-2011, departmental travel expenditures by public servants have decreased. This is mainly due to:
- Management’s initiative to decrease travel as part of the Long-term Financial Strategy by implementing additional oversight procedures for all travel.
- Non-Public Servants: Compared to fiscal year 2010-2011, departmental travel expenditures by non-public servants have decreased. This is mainly due to:
- Travel expenses related to the 2010-11 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. No such expenses were incurred in 2011-12 as these games occur every 4 years.
- Minister and Minister's Staff: Compared to fiscal year 2010-2011, departmental international travel expenditures by the minister and his/her staff remained relatively constant.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2010-2011, departmental hospitality expenditures have decreased. This is mainly due to:
- Decreased hospitality relating to Royal Tours, i.e. the scope of the Royal tour in fiscal year 2011-12 was more limited than the Royal tour of the previous year.
Conference Fees:
- Compared to fiscal year 2010-2011, departmental conference fees expenditures remained relatively constant.
