Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Shared Services Canada 2015 - 2016
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 Shared Services Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.
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:
SSC works to manage and improve the efficiency, reliability, and security of the government’s IT infrastructure by: working in partnership with key public and private sector stakeholders; implementing enterprise-wide approaches for managing IT infrastructure services; and employing effective and efficient business management processes.
Shared Services Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2016
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2016 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2015 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$2,791.00 |
$3,231.00 |
-$440.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$50.00 |
$63.00 |
-$440.00 |
| A. Total travel | $2,841.00 |
$3,231.00 |
-$13.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $16.00 |
$24.00 |
-$8.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $18.00 |
$5.00 |
$13.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $2,875.00 |
$3,323.00 |
-$448.00 |
| 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:
Public Servants: 2791 Compared to fiscal year 2014-15, departmental travel expenditures by public servants decreased mainly due to a concerted effort to reduce travel expenditures by promoting the use of available technologies such as teleconferencing for connecting with partners and stakeholders.;
Non-Public Servants: 50 Compared to fiscal year 2014-15, departmental travel expenditures by non-public servants decreased mainly due to a concerted effort to reduce travel expenditures by promoting the use of available technologies such as teleconferencing for connecting with partners and stakeholders.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2014-15, departmental hospitality expenditures decreased mainly due to a more stringent approval process and the increased use of available technologies such as teleconferencing.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2014-15, departmental conference fees expenditures increased mainly due to the increased participation in conferences related to the information technology sector and to Public Sector governance, which helps to develop expertise and application of best practices.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A