Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Canadian Space Agency 2017 - 2018

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 Canadian Space Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

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 CSA’s mandate is to promote the peaceful use and development of space, to advance the knowledge of space through science and to ensure that space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadian. The CSA is achieving this mandate in cooperation with Government of Canada organizations, Canadian academia and industry and international space agencies. The CSA’s expenditures for travel, hospitality and conference are mainly incurred in order to maintain these different collaborations. Information on the CSA’s mission, mandate and Act is available by consulting the Canadian Space Agency’s website as well; the program activities can by consulting at the following Departmental Plan and the Departmental Results Report.

Canadian Space Agency Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2018

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2018 ($ thousands)

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2017 Note 1 ($ thousands)

Variance ($ thousands)
Travel

Operational activities

$3,427.00

-

-

Key stakeholders

$122.00

-

-

Internal governance

$17.00

-

-

Training

$328.00

-

-

Other

$220.00

-

-
A. Total travel

$4,114.00

$3,721.00

$393.00
B. Hospitality

$65.00

$44.00

$21.00
C. Conference fees

$44.00

$44.00

$0.00
Total [A+B+C]

$4,223.00

$3,809.00

$414.00
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 with fiscal year 2016-2017, travel expenditures increased by 393 thousand dollars which is an increase of 9.6%. This variance is mainly attributed to the increase in travel to support Canada's third long-duration mission project on the International Space Station as well as a greater CSA presence in interdepartmental consultation events and meetings at the national and international levels.

Hospitality:

Compared with fiscal year 2016-2017, hospitality expenditures increased by 21 thousand dollars which is an increase of 32.4%. This variance is mainly attributed to the increase in hospitality activities to support the recruitment campaign of the 2 new astronauts as well as consultation events and meetings at the national and international levels.

Conference fees:

N/A

Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:

N/A