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:
- perform reviews in support of the mandate;
- attend and present at national and international forums related to the mandate of the Commissioner;
- provide learning opportunities to staff; and
- implement key government initiatives.
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 |
Expenditures for the year |
Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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