Quarterly Financial Report (unaudited) - 3rd Quarter 2016-2017
ISSN 2562-6426
For the quarter ended December 31, 2016
1.0 Introduction
This quarterly financial report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act, in the form and manner prescribed by the Treasury Board Accounting Standard 1.3. This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the Main Estimates.
This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review.
1.1 Mandate
The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC)'s fundamental role is to provide civilian review of the conduct of the RCMP members in carrying out their policing duties, thereby holding the RCMP accountable to the public. The CRCC ensures that complaints about the conduct of RCMP members are examined fairly and impartially. Its findings and recommendations help identify and remedy policing problems which stem from the conduct of individual RCMP members or from deficiencies in RCMP policies or practices.
A summary description of the CRCC program activities can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates.1.2 Basis of Presentation
This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes CRCC's spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the agency consistent with the Main Estimates for the 2016-17 fiscal year. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.
The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.
The CRCC uses the full accrual method of accounting to prepare and present its annual departmental financial statements that are part of the departmental performance reporting process. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis.
2.0 Highlights of Fiscal Quarter and Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) Results
By the end of the third quarter of 2016-17, the CRCC spent approximately 61% of its authorities compared to 63% for the same period in 2015-16.
Personnel represented 65% of CRCC's total planned expenditures for 2015-16 and remains the same in 2016-17. The CRCC is anticipating that spending on personnel will remain high throughout the year as it continues its transition to its new mandate.3.0 Risks and Uncertainties
The CRCC's ongoing outreach and stakeholder engagement initiatives and its development of specialized services to Indigenous communities have contributed to greater awareness and expectations from Indigenous leaders and the communities they represent. Inherent in this emerging dynamic is the risk that the CRCC's current appropriations and resources are not sufficient to meet these expectations.
While the CRCC's operating budget and in-house resources are sufficient to manage current public complaint levels, it has minimal surge capacity. By tracking complaints and monitoring trends, the CRCC can respond to priority areas and files providing some mitigation of this risk. The CRCC also maintains a strategic reserve in the event of a surge in demand for services and has a procurement strategy in place to call up additional investigative resources to meet short-term surge requirements.4.0 Significant Changes in Relation to Operations, Personnel and Programs
The CRCC has established an office in British Columbia with the objective of enhancing its visibility and role in relation to processing and investigating public complaints about the RCMP in the northern regions of the province. The initiative will build more effective and collaborative relationships with Indigenous leaders and the communities they represent, provincial and municipal authorities responsible for public safety and law enforcement oversight, as well as stakeholders and interest groups implicated in police/community relationships. The initiative is funded through the reallocation of existing CRCC resources. Four FTE positions have been assigned to the office and will be supported, when needed, by investigative resources drawn from the CRCC's existing supply arrangement for contract investigators.
5.0 Approval by Senior Officials
Approved by:
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Ian McPhail, Q.C.
Chairperson
Ottawa, Canada
February 24, 2017
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Tim Cogan
Chief Financial Officer and Director
Corporate Services & Communications
Ottawa, Canada
February 24, 2017
6.0 Statement of Authorities (unaudited)
| Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2017note * | Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 | Year-to-date used at quarter-end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return to note * referrer Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end. | |||
| Vote 1 – Program expenditures | 9,472,435 | 1,777,593 | 5,662,830 |
| Statutory authorities – Employee benefit plans | 1,002,508 | 250,627 | 751,881 |
| Total authorities | 10,474,943 | 2,028,220 | 6,414,711 |
| Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2016note * | Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 | Year-to-date used at quarter-end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return to note * referrer Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end. | |||
| Vote 1 – Program expenditures | 9,475,985 | 1,633,562 | 5,874,074 |
| Statutory authorities – Employee benefit plans | 979,194 | 244,799 | 734,396 |
| Total authorities | 10,455,179 | 1,878,361 | 6,608,470 |
7.0 Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)
| Expenditures By Standard Object (SO) |
Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2017 |
Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 |
Year-to-date used at quarter-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | 6,831,044 | 1,575,559 | 4,964,137 |
| Transportation and communications | 784,693 | 98.747 | 240,054 |
| Information | 167,301 | 14,119 | 28,913 |
| Professional and special services | 1,781,337 | 259,895 | 755,576 |
| Rentals | 90,666 | 29,170 | 98,932 |
| Repair and maintenance | 129,523 | 173 | 2,000 |
| Utilities, material and supplies | 226,665 | 13,283 | 47,513 |
| Acquisition of land, buildings and works | 134,920 | - | - |
| Acquisition of machinery and equipment | 130,602 | 37,274 | 79,394 |
| Transfer payments | - | - | - |
| Public debt charges | - | - | - |
| Other subsides and payments | 198,192 | - | 198,192 |
| Total net budgetary expenditures | 10,474,943 | 2,028,220 | 6,414,711 |
| Expenditures By Standard Object (SO) |
Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2016 |
Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 |
Year-to-date used at quarter-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | 6,807,730 | 1,469,682 | 5,497,371 |
| Transportation and communications | 706,087 | 119,429 | 265,462 |
| Information | 150,018 | 17,885 | 28,254 |
| Professional and special services | 1,891,233 | 199,382 | 636,326 |
| Rentals | 100,012 | 20,135 | 35,937 |
| Repair and maintenance | 200,025 | 660 | 23,794 |
| Utilities, material and supplies | 210,026 | 21,942 | 39,066 |
| Acquisition of land, buildings and works | - | - | - |
| Acquisition of machinery and equipment | 390,048 | 29,246 | 82,260 |
| Transfer payments | - | - | - |
| Public debt charges | - | - | - |
| Other subsides and payments | - | - | - |
| Total net budgetary expenditures | 10,455,179 | 1,878,361 | 6,608,470 |
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