Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 2021 - 2022
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, 2022.
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, the protection of rights related to official languages and the advancement of English and French in Canadian society.
•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, 2022
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$10.17 |
$0.03 |
$10.14 |
Key stakeholders |
$0.01 |
$0.00 |
$0.01 |
Internal governance |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Training |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Other |
$0.17 |
$0.39 |
-$0.22 |
| A. Total travel | $10.36 |
$0.42 |
$9.94 |
| B. Hospitality | $0.64 |
$0.00 |
$0.64 |
| C. Conference fees | $1.84 |
$0.53 |
$1.31 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $12.83 |
$0.95 |
$11.88 |
| 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 2020-2021 Fiscal Year, OCOL had expenditures for the operational activities category. Expenditures in the internal governance and employee training categories are nil. Other travel and key stakeholder engagement expenditures are almost nil.
Travel expenses related to operational activities increased primarily due to travel related to a Federal Court appeal file and the closure of our regional office in Sudbury.
Travel expenses related to mobilizing key stakeholders are almost nil due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Travel expenses related to internal governance and employee training are nil due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other travel expenses are for local travel by cab. They are of a very small amount due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hospitality:
Compared to 2020-2021 Fiscal Year, OCOL had hospitality expenditures, which are very low due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conference fees:
Compared to 2020-2021 Fiscal Year, there had conference expenditures in 2021-2022, these remain low due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N.A.