Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Farm Credit Canada 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 Farm Credit Canada 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:
FCC is a federal Crown corporation whose mandate is described in the Farm Credit Canada Act as follows: The purpose of the corporation is to enhance rural Canada by providing specialized and personalized business and financial services and products to farming operations, including family farms, and to those businesses in rural Canada, including small and medium-sized businesses, that are businesses related to farming. The primary focus of the activities of the corporation shall be on farming operations, including family farms.
Farm Credit Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2017
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2017 ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Public Servants |
$7,434.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$1,338.00 |
| A. Total travel | $8,772.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $1,648.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $617.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $11,037.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
FCC Employees: Compared to 2015-16, there was no significant variance in travel expenditures for FCC employees.
Non-FCC employees: Travel expenditures for non-FCC employees decreased by $1,359K from the prior fiscal year mainly due to the completion of the enterprise risk management program in 2015-16, which required more external consultant travel.
Hospitality:
Hospitality expenditures decreased by $510K compared to 2015-16, which was mainly due to reduced business meals.
Conference fees:
Expenditures on conference fees decreased by $186K from 2015-16 as a result of less employees attending conferences.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
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