TRAN APPEARANCE: OAG FOLLOW-UP AUDIT ON RAIL SAFETY AND 2021-22 MAIN ESTIMATES - MARCH 25, 2021.

44. INTERNAL SERVICES

INTERNAL SERVICES

Variance Explanations

Planned spending has increased by $4.5M over the level in the 2020-21 Main Estimates.   

Internal Services: Change from 2020-21 Main Estimates
- Operating Capital Transfer Payments Revenue and other reductions Total
2021-22 Main Estimates 195,207,172 25,128,694 0 (5,620,632) 214,715,234
2020-21 Main Estimates 190,822,201 25,211,696 0 (5,795,075) 210,238,822
TOTAL CHANGE 4,384,971 (83,002) 0 174,443 4,476,412

Note: Planned spending is displayed by Purpose: Statutory funding is therefore allocated across the table.

The following are some of the contributing factors:

  • An $4.4M increase in Operating (including statutory payments) mostly as a result of:
    •  An increase in funding of:
      • $7.3M from internal reallocations during the planning process to address departmental priorities.
    • Offset by decrease in funding:
    • $2.0M for the Transformation and Cost Recovery (TB sub); and
    • $1.2M for the Oceans Protections Plan (OPP).

  • A $0.08M decrease in Capital as a result of:
    • An decrease in funding due to:
      • $.08M from the Canadian Space Agency for the TIPS capital project.

  • A $0.2M decrease in Vote Netted Revenue mostly as a result of:
    • A decrease in funding due to expected reductions in volume.