Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities 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 Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities 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:
The key to building Canada for the 21st century is a strategic and collaborative long-term infrastructure plan that builds economically vibrant, strategically planned, sustainable and inclusive communities. Infrastructure Canada works closely with all orders of government and other partners to enable investments in social, green, public transit and other core public infrastructure, as well as trade and transportation infrastructure.
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2017
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2017 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2016 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$383.86 |
$421.49 |
-$37.63 |
Non-public Servants |
$120.11 |
$82.31 |
-$37.63 |
| A. Total travel | $503.97 |
$421.49 |
$37.80 |
| B. Hospitality | $25.07 |
$25.49 |
-$0.42 |
| C. Conference fees | $29.90 |
$13.81 |
$16.09 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $558.94 |
$543.10 |
$15.84 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $23.76 |
$0.00 |
$23.76 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Public Servants: 383.855 Departmental travel expenditures by public servants decreased by 9% in comparison to fiscal year 2015-16. This is mainly due to the use of teleconference and video conference in lieu of travel. ;
Non-Public Servants: 120.114 Departmental travel expenditures by non-public servants have increased by 46% in comparison to fiscal year 2015-16. The reason for the increase is due to the appointment of a Minister and the creation of the Minister’s Office dedicated to Infrastructure Canada.
Conference fees:
Departmental conference expenditures increased by 117% due to the fact that departmental officials attended more conferences in support of increased stakeholder engagement than last year.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
The increase is due to the appointment of a Minister and the creation of the Minister’s Office dedicated to Infrastructure Canada.