Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Correctional Service of Canada 2018 - 2019
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 Correctional Service of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.
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:
CSC’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core responsibilities and services to Canadians:
• Providing for the safety, security and humane care of inmates.
• Conducting assessment activities and program interventions to support federal offenders' rehabilitation and facilitating their reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens.
• Supervising offenders in the community and providing structure and services to support their safe and successful reintegration into the community.
For more details on CSC mandate and priorities please refer to the CSC’s Departmental Plan (DP) and Departmental Results Report (DRR).
To fulfil its responsibilities, CSC has locations throughout Canada that require travel to provide service delivery and to oversee its operations. Other travel is required for CSC staff to attend training sessions to maintain or develop skills or to participate in various sessions to promote productive relationships with increasingly diverse partners, stakeholders, and others involved in public safety.
Correctional Service of Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2019
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2019 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2018 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$9,777.00 |
$10,146.00 |
-$369.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$930.00 |
$593.00 |
$337.00 |
Internal governance |
$558.00 |
$341.00 |
$217.00 |
Training |
$4,778.00 |
$4,461.00 |
$317.00 |
Other |
$1,667.00 |
$1,577.00 |
$90.00 |
| A. Total travel | $17,710.00 |
$17,118.00 |
$592.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $141.00 |
$109.00 |
$32.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $6.00 |
$2.00 |
$4.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $17,857.00 |
$17,229.00 |
$628.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared to fiscal year 2017-2018, CSC’s total departmental travel expenditures increased by $592 thousand or 3%. The increase is mainly due to the following:
- Increased travel for Internal Investigation
- Increased travel for Staff Training
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2017-2018, hospitality expenditures increased by $32 thousand or 29% mainly due to an increase in expenditures for the Correctional Service of Canada hosting the ICPA 2018 in Montreal.
Conference fees:
During 2018-2019, CSC employees attended conferences, however compared to fiscal year 2017-2018 there was no significant variance in conference fee expenditures.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
0