Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Correctional Service of Canada 2020 - 2021

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 Correctional Service of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.

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:

CSC’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core responsibilities and services to Canadians: • Providing for the safety, security and humane care of offenders. • Conducting assessment activities and program interventions to support federal offenders' rehabilitation and facilitating their reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens. • Supervising offenders in the community and providing structure and services to support their safe and successful reintegration into the community. For more details on CSC mandate and priorities please refer to the CSC’s Departmental Plan (DP) and Departmental Results Report (DRR). To fulfil its responsibilities, CSC has locations throughout Canada that require travel to provide service delivery and to oversee its operations. Other travel is required for CSC staff to attend training sessions to maintain or develop skills or to participate in various sessions to promote productive relationships with increasingly diverse partners, stakeholders, and others involved in public safety.

Correctional Service of Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2021

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure category

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

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands)

Variance ($ thousands)

Travel

Operational activities

$6,017.00

$10,426.00

-$4,409.00

Key stakeholders

$53.00

$928.00

-$875.00

Internal governance

$70.00

$936.00

-$866.00

Training

$1,263.00

$6,857.00

-$5,594.00

Other

$462.00

$1,588.00

-$1,126.00

A. Total travel

$7,865.00

$20,735.00

-$12,870.00

B. Hospitality

$20.00

$114.00

-$94.00

C. Conference fees

$8.00

$12.00

-$4.00

Total [A+B+C]

$7,893.00

$20,861.00

-$12,968.00

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 to fiscal year 2019-2020, CSC’s total travel expenditures decreased by $13 million or 62%, mainly due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given the operational nature of CSC, travel expenditures associated with inmates were less impacted by the pandemic and still amounted to $3.7 million in 2020-2021 (compared to $4.3 million in 2019-2020). In addition, CSC’s main training academy re-opened in June 2020, and additional training academies were opened in January 2021 in the Quebec, Prairies, and Pacific regions, which accounts for the travel expenditures associated with training.

Hospitality:

Compared to fiscal year 2019-2020, there was a decrease of $94 thousand in hospitality expenditures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conference fees:

Compared to fiscal year 2019-2020, there was a decrease of $4 thousand in conference expenditures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:

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