Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017

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 the Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.

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.

The mandate of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner is to review the activities of CSE to ensure it performs its duties and functions in accordance with the laws of Canada.  This includes having due regard for the privacy of Canadians.  The Commissioner's office exists to support the Commissioner in the effective discharge of his mandate.

In order to fulfill this mandate the office incurs travel, hospitality and conference expenditures to:

Total annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conferences of the Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner are summarized below.

Total annual expenditures (in thousands of dollars)

Expenditure Category

   Expenditures for the year     
ending    
March 31, 2017       

         Expenditures for the year            
ending
March 31, 2016

                       Variance                         
 2017 to 2016 

Travel – Public Servants

15

13

2

Total

15

13

2

Hospitality

1

-

1

Conference Fees

7

4

3

TOTAL

23

17

6

Summary

There are slight increases in each of travel, hospitality and conference fee expenditures in fiscal year 2016-17 for an overall increase of $6 thousand.  

Travel

The increase from 2015-16 to 2016-17 in departmental travel expenditures by public servants is $2 thousand.  This increase in expenditures is due to a slight increase in travel expenditures related to attendance at conferences.

Hospitality

Compared to fiscal year 2015-16, the increase is not significant.

Conference Fees

The increase from 2015-16 to 2016-17 in conference fees is $3 thousand. From the previous year, there continues to be a positive response by staff to the provision of increased learning opportunities.

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