Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Transport Canada 2013 - 2014
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 Transport Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
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:
Transport Canada provides a variety of programs and services to Canadian citizens, related to safety, security, the environment, and innovation in transportation by air, land and sea. The department is committed to ensuring Canada has aviation, rail, road and marine transportation systems that are safe, secure, environmentally responsible and innovative.
Transport Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2014
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2014 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2013 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$20,683.00 |
$17,552.00 |
$3,131.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$436.00 |
$530.00 |
$3,131.00 |
| A. Total travel | $21,119.00 |
$17,552.00 |
-$94.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $156.00 |
$160.00 |
-$4.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $175.00 |
$138.00 |
$37.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $21,450.00 |
$18,380.00 |
$3,070.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $20.00 |
$42.00 |
-$22.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Public Servants: 20683 Travel expenditures by public servants increased 18% ($3,131K), mainly due to: Increased number of inspection and investigation activities; Department implementation of new and ongoing projects and programs; and Increased mandatory training activities. ;
Non-Public Servants: 436 Travel expenditures by non-public servants decreased 18% ($94K) as a result of management decisions to reduce these travel costs.
Hospitality:
Hospitality expenditures remained essentially unchanged from 2012-2013.
Conference fees:
Conference fees increased 27% ($37K) over fiscal year 2012-2013, primarily due to the attendance of technical experts at conferences to support the core mandate of Transport Canada.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
International travel expenditures by the Minister and Minister’s Staff decreased 52% ($22K) as a result of fewer trips in 2013-14. For further details on international travel, please visit TC Proactive Disclosure.