Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences – March 31, 2013
As required by the Treasury Board Directive on the Management of Expenditures on Travel, Hospitality and Conferences, this report provides information about the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)’s total annual expenditures for travel, hospitality, and conferences. This report covers the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
This information is updated annually and does not contain information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.
Expenditures incurred by PPSC for travel, hospitality, and conferences are related to activities that support its mandate and the government’s priorities.
The PPSC is an independent prosecution service whose main objective is to prosecute offences under federal jurisdiction in a manner that is free of any improper influence and that respects the public interest. Its mandate is set out in the Director of Public Prosecutions ActFootnote 1. The Act calls on the PPSC to provide prosecutorial advice to law enforcement agencies, and to prosecute matters on behalf of the Crown that are within the jurisdiction of the Attorney General of Canada. The PPSC’s sole strategic outcome is the prosecution of criminal and regulatory offences under federal law in a manner that is independent, impartial, and fair.
The PPSC plays an integral role in the criminal justice system, promoting due process and working to safeguard the rights of all those who come into contact with the system. The benefits to Canadians from the work carried out by the PPSC include:
- provision of legal advice to police forces and federal investigative agencies on the criminal law implications of investigations and prosecutions;
- appropriate enforcement of federal laws through principled and independent decisions by prosecutors; and
- confidence in the administration of justice through professionally conducted prosecutions that result in a judicial determination on the merits of the evidence.
The PPSC’s total annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conferences, are summarized below:
| Expenditure Category | Expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2013 (a) |
Expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2012 (b) |
Variance (a-b) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel – Public Servants | 4,004 | 4,067 | (63) |
| Travel – Non-Public Servants | 133 | 89 | 44 |
| International Travel by Minister and Minister’s Staff | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Travel | 4,137 | 4,156 | (19) |
| Hospitality | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Conference Fees | 36 | 40 | (4) |
| TOTAL | 4,195 | 4,205 | (10) |
Overall the expenditures decreased slightly compared to the previous fiscal year. The significant variances are:
- Travel: Compared to fiscal year 2011-2012, 2012-2013 expenditures increased mainly due to travel for the professional development of private-sector lawyers retained as Crown agents.
- Hospitality: Compared to fiscal year 2011-2012, 2012-2013 expenditures increased mainly due to the fact that PPSC co-hosted the 2nd North American and Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors and the fact that PPSC provided hospitality at awards ceremonies and at professional development and training sessions.
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