Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 2017 - 2018
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 Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.
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:
OCOL’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians:
To fulfill its mandate, OCOL oversees the full implementation of the Official Languages Act, protects the language rights of Canadians and promotes linguistic duality and bilingualism in Canada.
To achieve its mandate, OCOL is required to travel across Canada, hold hospitality events and participate in conferences in order to promote linguistic duality in official language communities and investigate complaints filed by citizens who believe their language rights have not been respected.
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2018
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2018 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2017 Note 1 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$238.00 |
- | - |
Key stakeholders |
$35.00 |
- | - |
Internal governance |
$44.00 |
- | - |
Training |
$3.00 |
- | - |
Other |
$8.00 |
- | - |
| A. Total travel | $328.00 |
$252.00 |
$76.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $33.00 |
$24.00 |
$9.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $8.00 |
$5.00 |
$3.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $369.00 |
$281.00 |
$88.00 |
| 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 the 2016-17 fiscal year, OCOL’s travel expenditures increased primarily due to travel related to operational activities and key stakeholders.
Travel expenditures related to operational activities increased mainly because of the Conference on the Future of Linguistic Duality to celebrate Canada 150. Travel expenditures also increased compared to the previous year due to the fact that the former Commissioner had traveled less, as this was the last year of his term, and travel only resumed once an interim commissioner was announced.
Travel expenditures related to key stakeholders also increased primarily due to the appointment of a new representative in the Western and Northern Region and increased regional activity.
Hospitality:
Compared to the 2016-17 fiscal year, OCOL's hospitality expenses increased mainly because of the Conference on the Future of Linguistic Duality to celebrate Canada 150.
Conference fees:
Compared to 2016-17 fiscal year, OCOL's conference fees have not changed significantly.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
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