Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 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 Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 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:
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (the Agency) will continue to deliver on its mandate to strengthen the capacity for innovation and clean, inclusive economic growth across southern Ontario. To support its mandate, the Agency is structured to deliver key activities and results along four main strategic objectives: advancing the competitiveness of the southern Ontario economy; supporting sustainable urban and rural economic development and diversification; promoting a fairer, more inclusive southern Ontario economy; and increasing Agency advocacy on behalf of the interests and priorities of southern Ontario stakeholders.
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 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 |
$251.00 |
$187.00 |
$64.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$66.00 |
$65.00 |
$1.00 |
Internal governance |
$30.00 |
$17.00 |
$13.00 |
Training |
$22.00 |
$10.00 |
$12.00 |
Other |
$101.00 |
$57.00 |
$44.00 |
| A. Total travel | $470.00 |
$336.00 |
$134.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $4.00 |
$0.00 |
$4.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $61.00 |
$81.00 |
-$20.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $535.00 |
$417.00 |
$118.00 |
| 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, the Agency's travel expenditures for fiscal year 2023-24 increased by $134,000. This increase was due to the continued resumption of core mandate activities and priorities, including site-visit travel to support recipient engagement and project monitoring, and travel to support ministerial project announcements.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2022-23, the Agency's hospitality expenditures for fiscal year 2023-24 increased by $4,000, due to increased in-person engagement with stakeholders.
Conference fees:
Compared to 2022-23, the Agency's conference fee expenditures for fiscal year 2023-24 decreased by $19,000. This decrease is due to a lower number of employees attending a conference, including trade shows.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
There were no international travel expenditures by the Minister and their staff for this reporting period.