Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada 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 Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada 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:
Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada support the Office’s mandate. In particular, for the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada, this includes being the first level of independent review of government decisions relating to requests for access to information under the control of government institutions. The second level of independent review is performed by the Federal Court.
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada 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 |
$4.00 |
$0.00 |
$4.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$22.00 |
$4.00 |
$18.00 |
Internal governance |
$14.00 |
$0.00 |
$14.00 |
Training |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
$0.00 |
Other |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.00 |
| A. Total travel | $45.00 |
$9.00 |
$36.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $4.00 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $2.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $51.00 |
$12.00 |
$39.00 |
| 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, travel expenditures increased mainly due to the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. This allowed for a greater number of trips deemed essential to fulfilling the OIC’s mandate. By enabling in-person interactions with stakeholders, the OIC improved operational efficiency and responsiveness, thereby strengthening public trust in access to information systems and enhancing government transparency.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2022-23, hospitality expenditures increased mainly due to the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. This led to an increase in physical presence meetings.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2022-23, conference expenditures increased mainly due to increase in costs to attend per participant.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A