Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety 2016 - 2017
As required by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by a federal department or agency relate to activities that support the department or agency’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
Mandate:
Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by federal departments and agencies are related to activities that support a departmental or agency mandate and the government’s priorities. Exhibitions, conferences and trade shows are important platforms for outreach and awareness building about CCOHS brand as it provides opportunity to meet directly with clients to help foster business relationships and understand the needs of specific sectors and regions. More than that, through our conference and speakers bureau program, CCOHS is able to showcase its expertise, products, and services and demonstrate their value to workers, employers and governments in Canada.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2017
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2017 ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Public Servants |
$97,691.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$4,572.00 |
| A. Total travel | $102,263.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $7,101.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $40,745.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $150,109.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2015-16, departmental travel expenditures by public servants decreased mainly due to a reduction in expenses related to CCOHS' bi-annual form on occupational health and safety.
Compared with fiscal year 2015-16, departmental travel expenditures by non-public servants decreased monthly due to a reduction in expenses related to CCOHS' bi-annual forum on occupational health and safety. In 2015-16, expenses were incurred by guest speakers who attended CCOHS' 2016 Forum.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2015-16, departmental hospitality expenditures decreased mainly due to continued departmental efforts to reduce hospitality expenditures by promoting a cost-conscious culture.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2015-16, departmental conference fees expenditures decreased mainly due to a reduction in expenses related to CCOHS' bi-annual forum on occupationl health and safety which was held on February 29 and March 1, 2016.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
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