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Home / Corporate Reporting / Annual Report 2007-2008 – Statement of Operations

Annual Report 2007-2008 – Statement of Operations

For the year ended March 31

  2008 ($) 2007 ($)
EXPENSES    
Operating    
Salaries and employee benefits 2,668,157 2,155,820
Professional and special services 1,442,184 1,275,982
Rentals 430,649 426,391
Transportation and communication 355,919 290,881
Publications 197,691 213,070
Amortization of tangible capital assets 67,062 107,580
Furniture and equipment 77,862 50,706
Repairs and maintenance 34,664 45,128
Utilities, materials and supplies 32,584 35,233
  5,306,772 4,600,790
     
Executive Committee    
Travel and living expenses 10,280 20,284
Honoraria 13,423 17,958
  23,703 38,241
     
Other Committees    
Travel and living expenses 139,499 76,298
Honoraria 154,095 83,714
  293,594 160,012
     
TOTAL EXPENSES 5,624,069 4,799,044
     
REVENUES    
Funding from other government departments (Note 3) 17,625 20,000
Insurance settlement – 2,674
Sale of publications 988 858
Miscellaneous 663 387
     
TOTAL REVENUES 19,276 23,919
     
NET COSTS OF OPERATIONS 5,604,793 4,775,125

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.