Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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 Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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:
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, 2022
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$53,813.00 |
$36,093.00 |
$17,720.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$273.00 |
$129.00 |
$144.00 |
Internal governance |
$168.00 |
$149.00 |
$19.00 |
Training |
$15,832.00 |
$5,489.00 |
$10,343.00 |
Other |
$3,680.00 |
$3,003.00 |
$677.00 |
| A. Total travel | $73,766.00 |
$44,863.00 |
$28,903.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $332.00 |
$120.00 |
$212.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $340.00 |
$102.00 |
$238.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $74,438.00 |
$45,085.00 |
$29,353.00 |
| 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 2020-21, departmental travel expenditures in 2021-22 increased by $28.9 million. This increase is primarily attributable to the ease of pandemic measures. Increases in operational activities were incurred as a result of the Freedom Convoy demonstration where RCMP resources were deployed to support enforcement operations.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2020-21, departmental hospitality expenditures increased by $0.2 million in 2021-22, which is primarily due to the ease of pandemic measures.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2020-21, departmental conference fees increased by $0.2 million in 2021-22, which is primarily due to the ease of pandemic measures.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
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