Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2013 - 2014
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 Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
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. In particular, for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, this includes playing the lead role in managing Canada's fisheries and safeguarding its waters, ensuring safe, healthy, and productive waters and aquatic ecosystems for the benefit of present and future generations.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2014
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2014 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2013 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$35,680.00 |
$43,100.00 |
-$7,420.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$1,335.00 |
$1,448.00 |
-$7,420.00 |
| A. Total travel | $37,015.00 |
$43,100.00 |
-$113.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $144.00 |
$322.00 |
-$178.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $171.00 |
$282.00 |
-$111.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $37,330.00 |
$45,152.00 |
-$7,822.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $42.00 |
$23.00 |
$19.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Public Servants: 35680 Compared with fiscal year 2012-2013, total departmental travel expenditures decreased by $7.5 million mainly due to the increased use of new technologies as an alternative to travel and exercising continuous and rigorous management processes.;
Non-Public Servants: 1335 N/A
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2012-2013, departmental hospitality expenditures decreased by $178,000 mainly due to exercising continuous and rigorous management processes.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2012-2013, departmental conference fees expenditures decreased by $111,000 mainly due to exercising continuous and rigorous management processes.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2012-13, there is no significant variance for international travel expenditures by the minister and his/her staff.