Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences 2010-2011
As required by the Treasury Board Directive for the Management of Expenditures on Travel, Hospitality and Conferences, this report provides information on the total annual expenditures for each of travel, hospitality and conferences for the Department of National Defence (DND) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
This information is updated annually and does not contain information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.
Expenditures are for travel, hospitality and conferences incurred by federal departments and agencies to support departmental mandate(s) and the government’s priorities.
Raison d’être and Responsibilities
The National Defence Act establishes DND and the Canadian Forces as separate entities, operating with an integrated National Defence Headquarters, as they pursue their primary responsibility of providing defence for Canada and Canadians. On behalf of the people of Canada, Defence stands ready to perform three key roles:
- Defend Canada - by delivering excellence at home;
- Defend North America - by being a strong and reliable partner with the United States in the defence of the continent; and
- Contribute to International Peace and Security - by projecting leadership abroad.
The Defence mandate is carried out with the support of a group of related organizations and agencies within the portfolio of the Minister of National Defence. For further details on selected Defence Portfolio organizations, please refer to the DND Departmental Performance Report Section IV: Other Items of Interest – Selected Defence Portfolio HR and Financial Resources. For further information on the legislative framework within which Defence operates, please see the DND Departmental Performance Report Section IV: Other Items of Interest – Legislative Environment.
Note: Per the instruction, as this is the first year of reporting for DND, Annex A has been utilized.
Department of National Defence
Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences
| Expenditure Category | Expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2011 (in thousands of dollars) |
|---|---|
| Travel – Public Servants | $381,733 |
| Travel – Non-Public Servants | $13,553 |
| International Travel by Minister and Minister’s Staff * | $216 |
| Total Travel | $395,502 |
| Hospitality | $2,795 |
| Conference Fees | $4,434 |
| TOTAL | $402,731 |
| (*) Includes international travel that is part of a department’s program | |
