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DPR – 2006-2007 – Section 3-2

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3.2 Financial Tables

Table 1: Comparison of Planned to Actual Spending (includingFull-time Equivalents)
 

 

 

2006-2007

($000s)

2004-05
Actual 

2005-06
Actual 

Main
Estimates 

Planned
Spending 

Total
Authorities 

Total
Actuals 

Provide advice on environment and economy issues.

4,713.8

5,575.6

5,183.0

5,183.0

5,292.4

4,535.2

Total

4,713.8

5,575.6

5,183.0

5,183.0

5,292.4

4,535.2

Less: Non-respendable revenue

0

0

N/A

0

N/A

0

Plus:

Cost of services received without charge

408.5

413.0

N/A

413.0

N/A

413.5

Total Departmental Spending

5,122.3

5,988.6

N/A

5,596.0

N/A

4,948.7

Full-time Equivalents

25.3

26.0

N/A

25.0

N/A

23.0

In 2006-2007 the NRTEE spent $4.5 million (86%) of its appropriation from Parliament. The lapse in operating funds was attributable to two main factors. Resources had been set aside early in the year to accommodate an expected reference from the government. This came later in the year than anticipated and there was insufficient time to complete the work requested and expend the associated budgeted resources prior to fiscal year end. Additionally, a number of staff departed during the year and the delays in filling some of the vacancies resulted in lapsing salary funds.

Salaries and professional services continue to account for the majority share (76%) of the NRTEE’s total expenditures in 2006-2007 (as compared with 73% the previous year). As in prior years, the NRTEE continued to meet the need for specialized technical knowledge created by fluctuating program needs by augmenting staff resources with specialized outside expertise, primarily in the areas of research, analysis, and communications.

Table  2: Resources by Program Activity ($000s)

2006-2007

Program
Activity
 
 
 
 

Budgetary

Plus:
Non-budgetary
 
 
 
 

 

Operating

Capital

Grants

Contributions and Other Transfer Payments  

 

Total:
 
Gross Budget-ary Expend-itures
 
 
 

Less:
Respend-able Revenue  

Total:
 
Net Budget-ary Expendi-tures
 
 
 

Loans,
Invest-ments, and
Advances
 
 
 

Total

Provide advice on environment and economy issues

                 

Main Estimates

5,183.0

     

5,183.0

20.0

5,163.0

 

5,163.0

Planned Spending

5,183.0

     

5,183.0

20.0

5,163.0

 

5,163.0

Total Authorities

5,292.4

     

5,292.4

20.0

5,272.4

 

5,272.4

Actual Spending

4,536.1

     

4,536.1

.9

4,535.2

 

4,535.2

Table  3: Voted and Statutory Items ($000s)
 

2006-2007

Vote  or Statutory Item

Truncated  Vote or Statutory Wording

Main
  Estimates

Planned
Spending

Total
 Authorities

Total
Actuals

25

Operating expenditures

4,722.0

4,722.0

4,831.4

4,240.0

(S)

Sale of publications pursuant to paragraph 29.1(1) of the FAA

20.0

20.0

20.0

.9

(S)

Contributions to employee benefit plans

441.0

441.0

441.0

294.3

 

Total

5,183.0

5,183.0

5,292.4

4,535.2

Table  4: Services Received Without Charge

($000s)

2006-2007
Actual Spending

Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada

367.5

Other services (*)

46.0

Total 2006-2007 Services received without charge

413.5

* Other services include audit services provided by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) and employee compensation/payroll services provided by Environment Canada.

Table 5: Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue

Respendable Revenue
 

 

 

2006-2007

($000s)
 

Actual
2004- 05

Actual
2005-06

Main
Estimates

Planned
Revenue

Total
Authorities

Actual

Provide advice on environment and economy issues

             

Sale of publications pursuant to paragraph 29.1(1) of the FAA

3.8

2.9

20.0

20.0

20.0

.9

Total Respendable Revenue

3.8

2.9

20.0

20.0

20.0

.9

Table  6: Financial Statements of Departments and Agencies (including Agents of Parliament)

As a Departmental Corporation listed in Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act, the NRTEE is required to produce an annual report containing its audited financial statements. An electronic version of this report for 2006-2007 may be found on NRTEE’s website at the following link: http://www.nrt-trn.ca/annual-report-2006-2007.