Expenditure Estimates for Cabinet Office (2024-25)
The 2024-2025 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Cabinet Office for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2024.
Summary
The Cabinet Office is the Premier's ministry, providing essential strategic advice and analysis to support the Premier and Cabinet to achieve the government's priorities.
Ministry program summary
| Vote | Program | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 401 | Cabinet Office Program | 61,602,700 | 53,834,200 | 7,768,500 | 50,347,115 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | 61,602,700 | 53,834,200 | 7,768,500 | 50,347,115 | |
| Statutory appropriations | 128,028 | 128,028 | - | 82,635 | |
| Ministry total operating expense | 61,730,728 | 53,962,228 | 7,768,500 | 50,429,750 | |
| Total including consolidation and other adjustments | 61,730,728 | 53,962,228 | 7,768,500 | 50,429,750 | |
| Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | 61,730,728 | 53,962,228 | 7,768,500 | 50,429,750 | |
Reconciliation to previously published data
| Operating expense | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
|---|---|---|
| Total operating expense previously published | 55,584,828 | 42,984,890 |
| Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions from other ministries | - | 8,142,175 |
Transfer of functions to other ministries | (1,622,600) | (697,315) |
| Restated total operating expense | 53,962,228 | 50,429,750 |
Cabinet Office Program - Vote 401
The Cabinet Office is the central agency that supports the delivery of government priorities by developing, coordinating, and exercising controllership for policy and communications. The Cabinet Office also supports and monitors delivery and implementation of the government’s mandate and drives key initiatives including enterprise marketing services and the adoption of innovation and continuous improvement across the Ontario Public Service.
The Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs within the Cabinet Office leads intergovernmental strategies, international relations, and protocol. The Ministry of Red Tape Reduction within the Cabinet Office leads the work to meaningfully reduce red tape and build a modern regulatory environment to help businesses and people thrive. Administrative services are also provided to the Office of the Premier, the Office of the Government House Leader and all Ministers’ Offices.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 1 | Main Office | 61,274,700 | 53,506,200 | 7,768,500 | 50,025,490 |
| 2 | Government House Leader | 328,000 | 328,000 | - | 321,625 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | 61,602,700 | 53,834,200 | 7,768,500 | 50,347,115 | |
| S | Ministers’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 95,682 | 95,682 | - | 49,301 |
| S | Parliamentary Assistants’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 32,346 | 32,346 | - | 33,334 |
| Total statutory appropriations | 128,028 | 128,028 | - | 82,635 | |
| Total operating expense | 61,730,728 | 53,962,228 | 7,768,500 | 50,429,750 | |
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote- Item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount $ | Amount $ | Amount $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 401-1 | Main Office | ||||
Salaries and wages | 49,055,100 | ||||
Employee benefits | 5,574,400 | ||||
Transportation and communication | 454,800 | ||||
Services | 5,917,300 | ||||
Supplies and equipment | 269,100 | ||||
Transfer payments | |||||
International Disaster Relief | 1,000 | ||||
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat | 1,000 | ||||
Grants to Promote Federal - Provincial Relations | 1,000 | ||||
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations | 1,000 | 4,000 | |||
| Total operating expense to be voted | 61,274,700 | ||||
| Sub-Items: | |||||
| Cabinet Office | |||||
Salaries and wages | 35,314,400 | ||||
Employee benefits | 4,053,500 | ||||
Transportation and communication | 274,600 | ||||
Services | 4,378,100 | ||||
Supplies and equipment | 198,800 | 44,219,400 | |||
| Intergovernmental Affairs | |||||
Salaries and wages | 6,384,000 | ||||
Employee benefits | 832,700 | ||||
Transportation and communication | 81,600 | ||||
Services | 1,272,700 | ||||
Supplies and equipment | 21,000 | ||||
Transfer payments | |||||
International Disaster Relief | 1,000 | ||||
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat | 1,000 | ||||
Grants to Promote Federal - Provincial Relations | 1,000 | ||||
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations | 1,000 | 4,000 | 8,596,000 | ||
| Red Tape Reduction | |||||
Salaries and wages | 7,356,700 | ||||
Employee benefits | 688,200 | ||||
Transportation and communication | 98,600 | ||||
Services | 266,500 | ||||
Supplies and equipment | 49,300 | 8,459,300 | |||
| Total operating expense to be voted | 61,274,700 | ||||
| Statutory appropriations | |||||
| Statutory | Ministers’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 95,682 | |||
| Statutory | Parliamentary Assistants’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 32,346 | |||
| 401-2 | Government House Leader | ||||
Salaries and wages | 280,000 | ||||
Employee benefits | 31,300 | ||||
Transportation and communication | 6,300 | ||||
Services | 5,100 | ||||
Supplies and equipment | 5,300 | ||||
| Total operating expense to be voted | 328,000 | ||||
| Total operating expense for Cabinet Office Program | 61,730,728 | ||||
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.