Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 2021 - 2022
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 Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
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:
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 Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
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.
Through its mandate, FedDev Ontario works actively to advance and diversify the southern Ontario economy through funding opportunities and business services that support innovation and growth in Canada’s most populous region.
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2022
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$5.00 |
$1.00 |
$4.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$2.00 |
$0.00 |
$2.00 |
Internal governance |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Training |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Other |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| A. Total travel | $7.00 |
$1.00 |
$6.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $31.00 |
$13.00 |
$18.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $38.00 |
$14.00 |
$24.00 |
| 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 2020-21, departmental travel expenditures increased by $6 thousand mainly due to a restart in the delivery of core programs and key stakeholder engagement as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2020–21, there was no change in the departmental hospitality expenditures.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2020–21, departmental conference fee expenditures increased by $18 thousand mainly due to a departmental refocus on outreach and key stakeholders engagement activities as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
There were no international travel expenditures by the Minister and their staff for this reporting period.