Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario 2024 - 2025
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 Northern Ontario for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
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:
Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by federal departments and agencies are related to activities that support a departmental or agency mandate and the government’s priorities. In particular, for FedNor, this includes promoting economic development for organization located in Northern Ontario playing an important role in helping deliver on the federal government's Prosperity and Growth Strategy for Northern Ontario.
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2025
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2025 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$179,359.00 |
$196,409.00 |
-$17,050.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$62,501.00 |
$22,978.00 |
$39,523.00 |
Internal governance |
$1,853.00 |
$1,982.00 |
-$129.00 |
Training |
$35,963.00 |
$17,778.00 |
$18,185.00 |
Other |
$17,403.00 |
$11,778.00 |
$5,625.00 |
| A. Total travel | $297,079.00 |
$250,925.00 |
$46,154.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $6,246.00 |
$380.00 |
$5,866.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $20,039.00 |
$10,737.00 |
$9,302.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $323,364.00 |
$262,042.00 |
$61,322.00 |
| 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 with fiscal year 2023-24, departmental travel expenditures increased as FedNor has continued to grow toward full staffing capacity since achieving agency status. New staff hires have been required to meet clients face-to-face to develop relationships, and to travel to undertake training.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2023-24, departmental hospitality expenditures increased mainly due to the NORD event being moved to from 2023-24 to 2024-25.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2023-24, departmental conference fee expenditures increased as a result of FedNor’s increasing focus on Indigenous economic development, including attendance at Neeganii Iishawin Gathering and FNMPC, and hosting a booth at OFNEDA.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A