Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Employment and Social Development Canada 2011 - 2012
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 Employment and Social Development Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
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:
The department delivers its mandate through three business lines: programs that support Human Resources and Skills Development, the Labour Program, and Service Canada. The core programs and services for Canadians that HRSDC delivers include Old Age Security; Canada Pension Plan; Employment Insurance; Canada Student Loans and Grants; National Child Benefit; and Universal Child Care Benefit. HRSDC also provides funding to organizations and other levels of government through targeted labour market and social development programs. Through the Labour Program, HRSDC is responsible for labour laws and policies in federally regulated workplaces. Service Canada helps citizens access HRSDC’s programs, as well as other Government of Canada programs and services.
Employment and Social Development Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2012
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2012 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2011 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$32,347.00 |
$43,736.00 |
-$11,389.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$5,458.00 |
$6,624.00 |
-$11,389.00 |
| A. Total travel | $37,805.00 |
$43,736.00 |
-$1,166.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $433.00 |
$910.00 |
-$477.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $73.00 |
$116.00 |
-$43.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $38,311.00 |
$51,386.00 |
-$13,075.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $90.00 |
$103.00 |
-$13.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Public Servants: 32347 Compared to fiscal year 2010-2011, departmental travel expenditures by public servants decreased 26% mainly due to considering suitable alternatives and leveraging available technology, such as net meetings, video and teleconferencing, and on-line or other training tools to reduce and/or minimize travel costs.;
Non-Public Servants: 5458 Compared to fiscal year 2010-2011, departmental travel expenditures by non-public servants decreased 18% mainly due to ensuring a minimum number of persons travel to various conferences, negotiations and meetings to effectively carry out the government’s mandate, negotiations or representation.