Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Royal Canadian Mounted Police 2019 - 2020
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 Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
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 RCMP's mandate, as outlined in section 18 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, is multi-faceted.
It includes: preventing and investigating crime; maintaining peace and order; enforcing laws; contributing to national security; ensuring the safety of state officials, visiting dignitaries, and foreign missions; and providing vital operational support services to other police and law enforcement agencies within Canada and abroad.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2020
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2019 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$66,060.00 |
$74,206.00 |
-$8,146.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$1,859.00 |
$2,809.00 |
-$950.00 |
Internal governance |
$1,281.00 |
$1,908.00 |
-$627.00 |
Training |
$29,890.00 |
$32,928.00 |
-$3,038.00 |
Other |
$7,540.00 |
$8,745.00 |
-$1,205.00 |
| A. Total travel | $106,630.00 |
$120,596.00 |
-$13,966.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $968.00 |
$984.00 |
-$16.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $354.00 |
$429.00 |
-$75.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $107,952.00 |
$122,009.00 |
-$14,057.00 |
| 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 to fiscal year 2018-2019, departmental travel expenditures decreased by $14.0 million in 2019-2020. The largest year-over-year reduction of $7.6 million is related directly to the 2018 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Charlevoix, Québec. The Summit was held in June 2018, which significantly drove up the travel expenditures in fiscal year 2018-2019. Additional travel decreases of $4.0M are found within the International Policing portfolio within Federal policing, due to the cyclical nature of the program whereby postings are renewed every 2-3 years, causing expenditures to spike in one year and decrease in subsequent years. The balance in travel reductions is spread across multiple programs.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2018-2019, departmental hospitality expenditures decreased by $0.02 million in 2019-2020. This decrease relates primarily to the 2018 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Charlevoix, Québec held in June 2018.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2018-2019, departmental conference fees decreased by $0.08 million in 2019-2020 in line with Government-wide efficiency initiatives.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
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