Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Shared Services Canada 2018 - 2019
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 Shared Services Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.
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:
Shared Services Canada (SSC) was created on August 4, 2011 to transform how the Government of Canada manages its information technology (IT) infrastructure. SSC operates under the legislation set out in the Shared Services Canada Act and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility. SSC delivers email, data centre, network, security and workplace technology device services to departments and agencies in a consolidated and standardized manner to support the delivery of Government of Canada programs and services.
Shared Services Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2019
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2019 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2018 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$2,621.00 |
$2,818.00 |
-$197.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$254.00 |
$200.00 |
$54.00 |
Internal governance |
$102.00 |
$64.00 |
$38.00 |
Training |
$476.00 |
$339.00 |
$137.00 |
Other |
$1,822.00 |
$1,618.00 |
$204.00 |
| A. Total travel | $5,275.00 |
$5,039.00 |
$236.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $14.00 |
$15.00 |
-$1.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $146.00 |
$76.00 |
$70.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $5,435.00 |
$5,130.00 |
$305.00 |
| 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 2017-18, departmental travel expenditures increased primarily under “Travel – other” mainly due to an increase in local travel expenses as well as travel for training purposes. These increases are offset by a decrease in “Travel – operational activities”.
Hospitality:
N/A
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2017-18, the increase in departmental conference fees can be attributed to higher attendance at various conferences.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A