Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2014 - 2015
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, 2015.
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, 2015
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2015 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2014 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$35,338.00 |
$35,680.00 |
-$342.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$1,310.00 |
$1,335.00 |
-$342.00 |
| A. Total travel | $36,648.00 |
$35,680.00 |
-$25.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $165.00 |
$144.00 |
$21.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $267.00 |
$171.00 |
$96.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $37,080.00 |
$37,330.00 |
-$250.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $37.00 |
$42.00 |
-$5.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Public Servants: 35338 Compared to fiscal year 2013-2014, total departmental travel expenditures decreased by $367,000, which is reflective of changes in requirements to travel, the increased use of new technologies as an alternative to travel and the exercising of continuous and rigorous management processes.;
Non-Public Servants: 1310
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2013-2014, departmental hospitality expenditures increased by $21,000 primarily due to two additional international events hosted by the Canadian Coast Guard: The North Atlantic Coast Guard Forum and the Canada-US Coast Guard Summit.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2013-2014, departmental conference fees expenditures increased by $96,000 mainly due to an increase in non-recurring conferences.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Compared to fiscal year 2013-14, there is no significant variance for international travel expenditures by the minister and staff.