Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada 2023 - 2024
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 Financial Consumer Agency of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
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:
FCAC is a federal government agency that derives its mandate from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2024
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$149.00 |
$42.00 |
$107.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$76.00 |
$65.00 |
$11.00 |
Internal governance |
$31.00 |
$20.00 |
$11.00 |
Training |
$90.00 |
$53.00 |
$37.00 |
Other |
$6.00 |
$16.00 |
-$10.00 |
| A. Total travel | $352.00 |
$196.00 |
$156.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $42.00 |
$10.00 |
$32.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $394.00 |
$206.00 |
$188.00 |
| 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 2022-23, travel expenditures increased due to the resumption of business travel to deliver on FCAC’s mandate.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2022-23, hospitality expenditures increased due to the resumption of in-person activities.