Departmental Results Report 2018-19
View as: The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs ISSN: 2562-7376 ⓘ Complete a survey on your experience using this Departmental Results Report. Click here to complete the survey. Table of Contents Minister’s Message Results at a glance Results: what we achieved Core Responsibility Intergovernmental Conference Services Internal Services Analysis of trends in spending and human resources Actual expenditures Actual human resources Expenditures by vote Government of Canada spending and activities Financial statements and financial statements highlights Financial statements Financial statements highlights Supplementary information Corporate information Organizational profile Raison d’être, mandate and role Operating context and key risks Reporting Framework Supporting information on the Program Inventory Supplementary information tables Federal tax expenditures Organizational contact information Appendix: Definitions Endnotes Minister’s Message 90% March 31, 2020 92.6% 93.3% 94.4% Conference participant satisfaction rate[2] >90% March 31, 2020 93% 92.4% 86.7% Percentage change in the number of conferences served by CICS[3] n/a March 31, 2020 -9% -2% +24% R2: Continuous innovation in process and service delivery to meet evolving client needs Number of innovations in technologies and service delivery implemented out of those identified[4] n/a March 31, 2020 4 7 7 Usage rate of key technologies and service delivery innovations by clients[5] >75% March 31, 2020 83% 79% 78% Financial, human resources and performance information for the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat’s Program Inventory is available in the GC InfoBase.[i] Budgetary financial resources (dollars) 2018–19 Main Estimates 2018–19 Planned spending 2018–19 Total authorities available for use 2018–19 Actual spending (authorities used) 2018–19 Difference (actual spending minus Planned) 4,626,974 4,413,409 4,682,445 3,990,884 (422,425) Human resources (full-time equivalents) 2018–19 Planned full-time equivalents 2018–19 Actual full-time equivalents 2018–19 Difference (Actual full-time equivalents minus Planned full-time equivalents) 25 20 (5) Financial, human resources and performance information for the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat’s Program Inventory is available in the GC InfoBase.[i] Internal Services Description Internal Services are those groups of related activities and resources that the federal government considers to be services in support of programs and/or required to meet corporate obligations of an organization. Internal Services refers to the activities and resources of the 10 distinct service categories that support Program delivery in the organization, regardless of the Internal Services delivery model in a department. The 10 service categories are: Acquisition Management Services Communications Services Financial Management Services Human Resources Management Services Information Management Services Information Technology Services Legal Services Materiel Management Services Management and Oversight Services Real Property Management Services Results The Internal Services program supports the agency in meeting its mandate through sound management and careful stewardship of assets, financial and human resources, and information technology services. CICS continued to integrate new technologies into service delivery processes and day-to-day operations to ensure a relevant, responsive service delivery model. In its continuous effort to always be at the cutting edge of technology, CICS continuously transforms and modernizes its technology processes to offer the ultimate client experience to our internal and external clients. The IM/IT group has undertaken various projects in the last […]
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Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2019
Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and program 1. Introduction This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Treasury Board Directive on Accounting Standards. This report should be read in conjunction with the 2019-20 Main Estimates (and as applicable – Supplementary Estimates and previous quarterly reports for the current year). The mandate of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) is to support federal, provincial and territorial governments in the planning and conduct of senior level intergovernmental conferences held across Canada. The primary objective of CICS is to relieve client departments of the numerous technical and administrative tasks associated with the planning and conduct of multilateral conferences, thereby enabling participants to concentrate on substantive intergovernmental policy issues. CICS provides continuous, effective, impartial administrative services to these meetings. This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review. Basis of Presentation This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department consistent with the 2019-20 Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (as applicable). This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities. The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes. As part of the departmental performance reporting process, CICS prepares its annual departmental financial statements on a full accrual basis in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies, which are based on Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis. 2. Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year to date (YTD) results 2.1 Statement of Authorities CICS’ authorities available for 2019-20 are some $101 thousand higher than last fiscal year. This variation is mainly due to a one year funding for retroactive collective bargaining obligations. 2.2 Statement of Department Budgetary Expenditures by Standard Object Year to date operating expenses to December 31, 2019 are some $569 thousand higher than for the same period in 2018-19. This increase is mainly attributable to a $305 thousand increase in salary charges due to staffing of positions that were vacant in 2018-19 as well as investment in innovations and new technologies. 3. Risks and Uncertainties Our program mandate is to provide administrative services for the planning and conduct of First Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers level federal-provincial-territorial and provincial-territorial conferences. The number of conferences and meetings by the end of the third quarter of 2019-2020 is slightly lower than for the same period in 2018-19. CICS does not convene intergovernmental meetings. It is called upon to […]
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Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2019
Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and program 1. Introduction This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Treasury Board Directive on Accounting Standards. This report should be read in conjunction with the 2019-20 Main Estimates (and as applicable – Supplementary Estimates and previous quarterly reports for the current year). The mandate of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) is to support federal, provincial and territorial governments in the planning and conduct of senior level intergovernmental conferences held across Canada. The primary objective of CICS is to relieve client departments of the numerous technical and administrative tasks associated with the planning and conduct of multilateral conferences, thereby enabling participants to concentrate on substantive intergovernmental policy issues. CICS provides continuous, effective, impartial administrative services to these meetings. This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review. Basis of Presentation This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department consistent with the 2019-20 Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (as applicable). This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities. The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes. As part of the departmental performance reporting process, CICS prepares its annual departmental financial statements on a full accrual basis in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies, which are based on Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis. 2. Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year to date (YTD) results 2.1 Statement of Authorities CICS’ authorities available for 2019-20 are some $128 thousand higher than last fiscal year. This variation is mainly due to a one year funding for retroactive collective bargaining obligations. 2.2 Statement of Department Budgetary Expenditures by Standard Object Year to date operating expenses to September 30, 2019 are some $428 thousand higher than for the same period in 2018-19. This increase is attributable to a $229 thousand increase in salary charges due to staffing of positions that were vacant in 2018-19 as well as investment in innovations and new technologies. 3. Risks and Uncertainties Our program mandate is to provide administrative services for the planning and conduct of First Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers level federal-provincial-territorial and provincial-territorial conferences. The number of conferences and meetings during the second quarter of 2019-2020 is about the same for the same period in 2018-19. CICS does not convene intergovernmental meetings. It is called upon to respond to decisions taken […]
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