Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 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 Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 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 federal departments and agencies are related to activities that support a departmental or agency mandate and the government’s priorities. Particularly ACOA in it contribution to help communities and develop the local economy.
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 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 |
$984.00 |
$1,032.00 |
-$48.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$141.00 |
$197.00 |
-$56.00 |
Internal governance |
$25.00 |
$40.00 |
-$15.00 |
Training |
$43.00 |
$57.00 |
-$14.00 |
Other |
$106.00 |
$141.00 |
-$35.00 |
| A. Total travel | $1,299.00 |
$1,467.00 |
-$168.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $41.00 |
$45.00 |
-$4.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $2.00 |
$9.00 |
-$7.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $1,342.00 |
$1,521.00 |
-$179.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $10.00 |
$0.00 |
$10.00 |