Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canadian Transportation Agency 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 Canadian Transportation Agency 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:
The Agency's core mandate is to help ensure the efficiency and accessibility of the national transportation system through the use of a range of authorities and tools. Further information on the Agency's mandate, roles, responsibilities and programs can be found in the 2015-2016 Departmental Performance Report on the Agency’s website.
Canadian Transportation Agency Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2016
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2016 ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Public Servants |
$247.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$13.00 |
| A. Total travel | $260.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $12.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $0.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $272.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Public Servants: Compared to fiscal year 2014-2015, Agency travel expenditures incurred by public servants in 2015-2016 have decreased. In May 2014, Bill C-30 – Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act received royal assent. The Act mandated that consultations be held with stakeholders to inform and provide advice to the Minister on the minimum amount of grain to be moved by rail. As well, in 2014-2015, the Agency developed two new regulatory initiatives enabled by the Act (rates for expanded interswitching limits and operational terms for rail level of service) which required consultations with affected stakeholders. Such consultations were held over the course of fiscal year 2014-2015 which caused an increase in travel expenditures incurred by public servants in 2014-2015.
Non-Public Servants: Compared to fiscal year 2014-2015, Agency travel expenditures incurred by non-public servants in 2015-2016 remained essentially the same.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2014-2015, Agency hospitality expenditures remained essentially the same in 2015-2016.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2014-2015, Agency conference expenditures have decreased mainly due to the Agency's efforts in realigning its financial coding to better represent the Receiver General's definition of conference fees as per Economic Object 0823.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A