Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Environment and Climate Change Canada 2013 - 2014
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 Environment and Climate Change Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
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:
Environment Canada’s mandate is to provide a clean, safe and sustainable environment for Canadians. It works in partnership with others to fulfill this mandate through a variety of activities, including conducting research on water and air quality, monitoring Canada’s natural environment, developing regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, maintaining biodiversity, increasing the number of protected areas within Canada, and providing advance warning for severe weather events. Environment Canada fulfills its mandate by promoting three Strategic Outcomes, each contributing to the Government of Canada outcome of a clean and healthy environment: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations; Canadians are equipped to make informed decisions on changing weather, water and climate conditions; and Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized. EC has authority under numerous pieces of legislation which affect how the department operates. Further information on the mandate, legislation, roles, priorities, responsibilities and strategic outcomes of Environment Canada can be found in Section I of EC's Reports on Plans and Priorities.
Environment and Climate Change Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2014
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2014 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2013 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$25,834.00 |
$27,360.00 |
-$1,526.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$1,734.00 |
$1,674.00 |
-$1,526.00 |
| A. Total travel | $27,568.00 |
$27,360.00 |
$60.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $302.00 |
$381.00 |
-$79.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $347.00 |
$390.00 |
-$43.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $28,217.00 |
$29,805.00 |
-$1,588.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $104.00 |
$102.00 |
$2.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Public Servants: 25834 Compared with fiscal year 2012-2013, departmental travel expenditures by public servants have decreased by $1,526K or 5.58%.;
Non-Public Servants: 1734 Compared with fiscal year 2012-2013, departmental travel expenditures by non-public servants have increased by $ 60K or 3.52%.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2012-2013, departmental hospitality expenditures have decreased by $79K or 20.73%. This reduction is mainly explained by efforts put on achieving efficiencies in hospitality expenses following commitments made in the Deficit Reduction Action Plan.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2012-2013, departmental conference fees expenditures have decreased by $43K or 11.04%. This reduction is directly explained by efforts put on achieving efficiencies in conference fees following commitments made in the Deficit Reduction Action Plan. The Department continues its commitments to align its program delivery with its core mandate and has increased the use of videoconferencing.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2012-2013, departmental international travel expenditures by the Minister and his/her staff have increased by $2K or 1.96%.