Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences

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As required by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on the annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conference fees for the Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC) for the fiscal year ending . It also provides explanations for significant variances from the previous fiscal year.

This information is updated annually and does not contain information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.

Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees are related to activities that support the PSC’s mandate and the Government of Canada's priorities.

The PSC’s mandate is to promote and safeguard merit-based appointments and, in collaboration with other stakeholders, to protect the non-partisan nature of the public service. Under the delegated staffing system set out in the Public Service Employment Act, the PSC fulfills its mandate by providing policy guidance and expertise as well as by conducting effective oversight. In addition, the PSC delivers innovative staffing and assessment services.

Further information on the raison d’être, responsibilities and programs of the PSC can be found in the 2016-2017 Departmental Results Report.

 

Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences of the PSC
(in thousands of dollars)
Expenditure Category Expenditures for the year ending (a) Expenditures for the year ending (b) Variance (a - b)
Travel      

Operational Activities

$309 $206 $103

Key stakeholders

11
15
(4)

Internal governance

22 8 14

Training

87 104 (17)

Other

56 46 10
Total Travel 485
379
106
Hospitality 17
20
(3)
Conference Fees 0
1
(1)
Total $502 $400 $102

Significant Variances Compared with the Previous Fiscal Year

Travel:

Operational activities: Compared with fiscal year 2015-16, PSC travel expenditures for operational activities increased. This variance was mostly due to an increase in outreach activities to improve the visibility of the PSC, especially in post-secondary institutions, and an increase in the volume of assessment testing for the Post-Secondary Recruitment Program.

 

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