Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Canada Revenue Agency 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 Canada Revenue Agency 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:

The mandate of the Agency is to support the administration and enforcement of tax legislation and other related legislation. It administers revenues and tax legislation and delivers social benefit programs on behalf of the federal government and other organizations such as provincial governments. In delivering its mandate, the Agency operates under four core responsibilities. Further information on the Agency’s mandate and core responsibilities can be found in Note 1 to the audited financial statements – Agency Activities included in the CRA Departmental Results Report.

Canada Revenue Agency Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2022

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands)

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands)

Variance ($ thousands)

Travel

Operational activities

$563.00

$3,475.00

-$2,912.00

Key stakeholders

$4.00

$15.00

-$11.00

Internal governance

$18.00

$83.00

-$65.00

Training

$6.00

$58.00

-$52.00

Other

$5.00

$29.00

-$24.00

A. Total travel

$596.00

$3,660.00

-$3,064.00

B. Hospitality

$3.00

$10.00

-$7.00

C. Conference fees

$58.00

$151.00

-$93.00

Total [A+B+C]

$657.00

$3,821.00

-$3,164.00

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:

In 2021-2022, the CRA’s travel expenditures decreased by 84%, mainly due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and lockdowns.

Hospitality:

The decrease of 70% in hospitality expense is mainly attributable to the cancellation of various planned in-person events due to COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns.

Conference fees:

A significant component of the variance is attributable to the decrease in participation to various in-person conferences due to COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns. However, many conferences continued to be offered online, which explains the decrease by only 62%.

Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:

Not applicable