Departmental Performance Report For the Period Ending March 31, 2013
2012–13 Part III – Departmental Performance Report (DPR) 2012-13 Departmental Performance Report Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat The Honourable Denis Lebel Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; and President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Table of Contents Minister’s Message Section I: Organizational Overview Raison d’être Responsibilities Strategic Outcome and Program Alignment Architecture Organizational Priorities Risk Analysis Summary of Performance Expenditure Profile Estimates by Vote Strategic Environmental Assessment Section II: Analysis of Programs by Strategic Outcome Strategic Outcome Program 1: Conference Services Performance Analysis and Lessons Learned Program 2: Internal Services Performance Analysis and Lessons Learned Section III: Supplementary Information Financial Statements Highlights Supplementary Information Tables Tax Expenditures and Evaluations Report Section IV: Other Items of Interest Organizational Contact Information Minister’s Message The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) is an impartial intergovernmental organization that plays an essential and constructive role in the Canadian federation. Its mandate consists of providing the administrative support required for the planning and holding of federal–provincial–territorial and provincial–territorial conferences of first ministers, ministers and deputy ministers across Canada. In fiscal year 2012-13, CICS provided services to 73 senior-level meetings, including 49 federal–provincial–territorial conferences and 24 provincial–territorial conferences. As a key partner in facilitating these meetings, CICS has the responsibility to respond to the evolving needs of its clients while at the same time ensuring efficiency of its services. This past year, the agency continued to invest in new technologies both for its delivery of services and for its day-to-day management. I am pleased to see the addition of videoconferencing to its repertoire of services. In addition, the organization made internal changes to its structure to allow a more flexible, efficient approach in resource usage. CICS is committed to maintaining its leading-edge role as a service provider for conferences, and to remaining the first choice for governments in organizing senior level intergovernmental meetings. All governments benefit from significant economies of scale by using CICS services. This is all the more relevant in the current fiscal environment. As the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, I am pleased to table the Secretariat’s Departmental Performance Report for 2012-13, which highlights its accomplishments over the past fiscal year. The Honourable Denis Lebel Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada Section I: Organizational Overview Raison d’être The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) was established pursuant to an agreement reached at the May 1973 First Ministers’ Conference and was designated a department of the federal government by an Order-in-Council dated November 29, 1973. Its one program mandate is to provide administrative services for the planning and conduct of First Ministers’, Ministers’ and Deputy Ministers’ federal-provincial-territorial and provincial-territorial conferences. CICS is an agency of the federal and provincial governments and, as such, acts as a neutral intergovernmental body. Its budget is supported by both orders of […]
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Quarterly Financial Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2014
Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and program Erratum Date: December 16, 2014 Location: Statement of Authorities (unaudited) and Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited). Revision: In the Statement of Authorities, deleted non-budgetary authorities and added statutory expenditures into budgetary authorities. In the Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object “ Personnel – Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2015 2,882,175 dollars ” replace “ 2,473,970 dollars ”. “ Personnel – Expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 639,580 dollars ” replace “ 537,529 dollars ”. “ Personnel – Year to date used at quarter-end 1,346,576 dollars ” replace “ 1,142,473 dollars ”. “ Personnel – Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2014 2,954,684 dollars ” replace “ 2,516,767 dollars ”. “ Personnel – Expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 720,335 dollars ” replace “ 610,856 dollars ”. “ Personnel – Year to date used at quarter-end 1,536,303 dollars ” replace “ 1,317,344 dollars ”. Rationale for the revision: Original amount reported was not correct. 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 Accounting Standard 1.3. This report should be read in conjunction with the 2014-15 Main Estimates (and as applicable – Supplementary Estimates and previous quarterly reports for the current year) as well as Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2012 (Budget 2012). The mandate of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) is to support federal, provincial and territorial governments by providing conference support services for the planning and conduct of senior level intergovernmental conferences held across Canada. The primary objective of CICS is to relieve client departments in virtually every major sector of intergovernmental activity of the numerous technical and administrative tasks associated with multilateral conferences, thereby enabling conference participants to concentrate on the substantive 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 2014-15 Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial 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 […]
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