Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
For the period ending March 31, 2022
As required by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Canada (FINTRAC) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by a federal department or agency relate to activities that support the department or agency’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
FINTRAC’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians.
Mandate
FINTRAC is Canada's financial intelligence unit and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulator. Its mandate is to ensure the compliance of businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated Regulations, and to generate actionable financial intelligence for police, law enforcement and national security agencies to assist in the investigation of money laundering and terrorist activity financing offences or threats to the security of Canada.
FINTRAC was established by, and operates within the ambit of, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and its Regulations. The Centre is one of several domestic partners in Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime, which is led by the Department of Finance.
Further information on the mandate, roles, responsibilities and programs of FINTRAC can be found in FINTRAC's Departmental Plan.
| Expenditure Category | Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
| Operational activities | $74 | $23 | $51 |
| Key stakeholders | $13 | $0 | $13 |
| Internal governance | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Training | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A. Total travel | $87 | $23 | $64 |
| B. Hospitality | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| C. Conference Fees | $1 | $1 | $0 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $88 | $24 | $64 |
| International travel by minister and minister’s staff (included in total travel) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Please note that totals may not add properly due to rounding.
Significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Travel
Compared with fiscal year 2020–21, departmental travel expenditures increased by $64K. Travel activities were reduced significantly in fiscal year 2020–21 in accordance with public health regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel slowly started up again in fiscal year 2021–22 following changes in public health regulations.
Hospitality and Conference fees
There are no significant variances between 2020–21 hospitality and conference expenditures and 2020–21 hospitality and conference expenditures.
Minister and minister's exempt staff
Not applicable.
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