Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Privy Council Office 2022 - 2023
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 Privy Council Office for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
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:
Privy Council Office supports the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, portfolio ministers, Cabinet, and Cabinet committees in advancing Government priorities, through providing non-partisan advice on matters of national and international importance, ensuring that the Cabinet decision-making process runs smoothly to help implement the Government’s agenda, by fostering an effective, inclusive and innovative Public Service.
Privy Council Office Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2023
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$3,747.00 |
$1,724.00 |
$2,023.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$174.00 |
$44.00 |
$130.00 |
Internal governance |
$16.00 |
$1.00 |
$15.00 |
Training |
$29.00 |
$4.00 |
$25.00 |
Other |
$92.00 |
$10.00 |
$82.00 |
| A. Total travel | $4,058.00 |
$1,783.00 |
$2,275.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $681.00 |
$136.00 |
$545.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $7.00 |
$0.00 |
$7.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $4,746.00 |
$1,919.00 |
$2,827.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $73.00 |
$1.00 |
$72.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared to fiscal year 2021-22, departmental travel expenditures increased by $2.3 million. The increases are primarily attributed to ongoing operations having returned to its pre-pandemic levels and to activities related to the Joint Public Inquiry into the Nova Scotia April 2020 Tragedy and the Public Inquiry into the 2022 Public Order Emergency. Travel expenditures for the two Commissions of Inquiry were more than $637,000 in fiscal year 2022-23.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2021-22, departmental hospitality expenditures increased by more than $545,000. The increases are primarily attributed to ongoing operations having returned to its pre-pandemic levels and to activities related to the Joint Public Inquiry into the Nova Scotia April 2020 Tragedy and the Public Inquiry into the 2022 Public Order Emergency. Hospitality expenditures for the two Commissions of Inquiry were more than $463,000 in fiscal year 2022-23.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2021-22, departmental conference expenditures increased by $7,000. This increase is primarily as a result of ongoing business operations.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Compared to fiscal year 2021-22, departmental expenditures for international travel by minister and ministers' staff increased by $72,000. The increases are primarily attributed to ongoing operations having returned to its pre-pandemic levels. Expenditures related to the Prime Minister's international trips are reported by Global Affairs Canada.