Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Public Health Agency of Canada 2022 - 2023
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 Public Health Agency of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
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 role of the Agency is to promote health, prevent and control chronic diseases and injuries, prevent and control infectious diseases, prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, serve as a central point for sharing Canada's expertise with the rest of the world, apply international research and development to Canada's public health programs, and strengthen intergovernmental collaboration on public health and facilitate national approaches to public health policy and planning.
Public Health Agency of Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2023
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$8,882.00 |
$26,355.00 |
-$17,473.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$964.00 |
$62.00 |
$902.00 |
Internal governance |
$48.00 |
$11.00 |
$37.00 |
Training |
$415.00 |
$121.00 |
$294.00 |
Other |
$211.00 |
$7.00 |
$204.00 |
| A. Total travel | $10,520.00 |
$26,556.00 |
-$16,036.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $54.00 |
$1.00 |
$53.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $293.00 |
$144.00 |
$149.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $10,867.00 |
$26,701.00 |
-$15,834.00 |
| 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:
For fiscal year 2022-23, the Agency spent $10.5 million on travel compared to $26.5 million in 2021-22. This represents an overall decrease of $16.0 million (or 60%) and is mainly due to a decrease in spending related to travel and quarantine measures as a result of the removal of border and travel restrictions effective October 1, 2022, notably in the following categories: airfare, rental vehicles, taxi services, accommodation, meals and other travel costs. Conversely, increases were observed in 2022-23 in other expenditure categories related to travel as a result of the gradual lifting of public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to increased in-person presence at various health related conferences, events and training.
Hospitality:
For fiscal year 2022-23, the Agency spent $54.0 thousand on hospitality compared to $1.0 thousand in 2021-22, representing an overall increase of $53.0 thousand (or 98%). This increase is attributed to more hospitality events taking place, following the gradual lifting of public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Conference fees:
For fiscal year 2022-23, the Agency spent $293.0 thousand on conference fees compared to $144.0 thousand in fiscal year 2021-22, representing an overall increase of $149.0 thousand (or 103%). This increase is attributed to Agency personnel progressively resuming participation in public health related conferences following the gradual lifting of public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A