Chapter 4: Finances
58. The DMP’s operating budget is allocated primarily to operations and is divided into five main categories: Regular Force Operations and Maintenance, Civilian Salary and Wages, Reserve Force Pay, Reserve Force Operations and Maintenance, and Court Martial Expenses. Operations and Maintenance includes items such as travel, training costs, general office expenditures, and other costs that support personnel and maintain equipment, but does not include costs associated with a specific court martial. Court Martial Expenses are comprised mainly of the travel costs associated with prosecutors, investigators and prosecution witnesses.
59. Due to various factors, such as the number of courts martial, the duration of courts martial, as well as unpredictable expenses, including the requirement for expert witnesses, court martial expenditures can vary greatly from one reporting period to the next.
60. The following table provides an overview of the DMP’s budget:
| Fund | Expenditures |
|---|---|
| Regular Force Operations & Maintenance | $140,800 |
| Civilian Salary & Wages | $385,287 |
| Reserve Force Pay | $129,239 |
| Reserve Force Operation and Maintenance | $10,716 |
| Court Martial Expenses | $361,945 |
| Total | $1,027,987 |
61. The next figure illustrates the evolution of the DMP’s Operating Budget over the last five reporting periods.
Graph breakdown: DMP’s Operating Budget over the last five reporting periods
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Force O&M | $9,815.49 | $17,252.17 | N/A | $2,215.00 | $10,716.00 |
| Reserve Force Pay | $73,662.50 | $90,945.65 | $88,728.12 | $139,103.00 | $129,239.00 |
| Civilian Salary | $408,723.45 | $407,470.43 | $423,706.17 | $452,078.17 | $385,287.00 |
| Regular Force O&M | $114,749.12 | $104,995.27 | $21,383.42 | $36,689.00 | $140,800.00 |
| Court Martial Expenses | $248,873.90 | $325,866.49 | $35,418.81 | $274,915.00 | $361,945.00 |
| Total | $854,571.44 | $962,765.75 | $597,608.93 | $873,994.00 | $1,027,987.00 |