Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (2018-19)
The 2018-2019 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2018.
Summary
The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development supports learners, employers, and training and education institutions, to ensure that students, job seekers, and workers are being prepared with in-demand skills and experience to equip them for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Ministry program summary
| Vote | Program | Estimates 2018-19 | Estimates 2017-18 | Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18 | Actual 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 3001 | $20,677,400 | $20,677,400 | - | $20,478,089 | |
| 3002 | $7,236,244,900 | $6,645,782,800 | $590,462,100 | $6,176,441,251 | |
| 3003 | $1,359,350,300 | $1,237,442,600 | $121,907,700 | $1,220,760,200 | |
Strategic Policy and Programs | - | $23,325,200 | ($23,325,200) | $15,754,908 | |
Total operating expense to be voted | $8,616,272,600 | $7,927,228,000 | $689,044,600 | $7,433,434,448 | |
Statutory appropriations | $61,606,014 | $61,606,014 | - | $49,937,378 | |
Ministry total operating expense | $8,677,878,614 | $7,988,834,014 | $689,044,600 | $7,483,371,826 | |
Consolidation adjustment - Schools | ($63,421,000) | ($64,084,700) | $663,700 | ($61,687,537) | |
Consolidation adjustment - Colleges | $2,514,996,000 | $2,309,867,400 | $205,128,600 | $2,116,624,834 | |
Operating expense Adjustment - Student Assistance Interest Expense Reclassification | ($48,979,900) | ($48,979,900) | - | ($22,442,483) | |
Operating expense Adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification | $42,400,000 | $24,000,000 | $18,400,000 | - | |
Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $11,122,873,714 | $10,209,636,814 | $913,236,900 | $9,515,866,640 | |
Operating assets | |||||
| 3001 | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | |
| 3002 | $277,001,000 | $408,301,000 | ($131,300,000) | $1,059,053,882 | |
| 3003 | $2,000,000 | $2,001,000 | ($1,000) | $662,500 | |
Total operating assets to be voted | $279,002,000 | $410,302,000 | ($131,300,000) | $1,059,716,382 | |
Ministry total operating assets | $279,002,000 | $410,302,000 | ($131,300,000) | $1,059,716,382 | |
Capital expense | |||||
| 3002 | $445,392,400 | $624,440,600 | ($179,048,200) | $623,817,789 | |
| 3003 | $14,001,000 | $14,001,000 | - | $26,732,410 | |
Total capital expense to be voted | $459,393,400 | $638,441,600 | ($179,048,200) | $650,550,199 | |
Statutory appropriations | $6,993,900 | $5,992,300 | $1,001,600 | $5,254,440 | |
Ministry total capital expense | $466,387,300 | $644,433,900 | ($178,046,600) | $655,804,639 | |
Consolidation adjustment - Colleges | $195,882,400 | $97,763,500 | $98,118,900 | $52,806,138 | |
Capital expense adjustment – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Reclassification | $57,600,000 | $100,000,000 | ($42,400,000) | - | |
Consolidation adjustment – Strategic Investment Fund | ($54,259,300) | ($127,090,000) | $72,830,700 | ($93,931,860) | |
Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $665,610,400 | $715,107,400 | ($49,497,000) | $614,678,917 | |
Capital assets | |||||
| 3002 | $6,466,900 | $5,597,900 | $869,000 | $2,743,665 | |
Total capital assets to be voted | $6,466,900 | $5,597,900 | $869,000 | $2,743,665 | |
Ministry total capital assets | $6,466,900 | $5,597,900 | $869,000 | $2,743,665 | |
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | $11,788,484,114 | $10,924,744,214 | $863,739,900 | $10,130,545,557 |
Reconciliation to previously published data
| Operating expense | 2017-18 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Total operating expense previously published | $7,997,364,014 | $7,483,371,826 |
| Government reorganization | ||
| Transfer of functions to other Ministries | ($8,530,000) | - |
| Restated total operating expense | $7,988,834,014 | $7,483,371,826 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 3001
To provide the overall direction required to enable the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development to meet its objectives; and to provide the administrative and support services for the operational programs of the ministry.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates 2018-19 | Estimates 2017-18 | Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18 | Actual 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ministry Administration | $20,677,400 | $20,677,400 | - | $20,478,089 |
Total operating expense to be voted | $20,677,400 | $20,677,400 | - | $20,478,089 | |
S | Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act | $47,841 | $47,841 | - | $39,441 |
S | Parliamentary assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act | $16,173 | $16,173 | - | $16,667 |
S | Bad debt expenses for Administrative Costs, the Financial Administration Act | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
Total statutory appropriations | $65,014 | $65,014 | - | $56,108 | |
Total operating expense | $20,742,414 | $20,742,414 | - | $20,534,197 | |
10 | Accounts receivable | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - |
Total operating assets to be voted | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | |
Total operating assets | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - |
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote-item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||
| 3001-1 | Ministry Administration | ||
Salaries and wages | $5,986,600 | ||
Employee benefits | $825,000 | ||
Transportation and communication | $153,800 | ||
Services | $13,650,400 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $61,600 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | $20,677,400 | ||
Sub-items: | |||
Main office | |||
Salaries and wages | $2,926,600 | ||
Employee benefits | $489,000 | ||
Transportation and communication | $153,800 | ||
Services | $552,500 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $61,600 | $4,183,500 | |
Financial and Administrative Services | |||
Services | $8,252,200 | $8,252,200 | |
Human Resources | |||
Services | $1,290,700 | $1,290,700 | |
Communications Services | |||
Salaries and wages | $3,060,000 | ||
Employee benefits | $336,000 | ||
Services | $661,500 | $4,057,500 | |
Legal Services | |||
Services | $1,223,000 | $1,223,000 | |
Audit Services | |||
Services | $1,271,500 | $1,271,500 | |
Information Systems | |||
Services | $399,000 | $399,000 | |
Total operating expense to be voted | $20,677,400 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
| Statutory | Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act | $47,841 | |
| Statutory | Parliamentary assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act | $16,173 | |
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
| Statutory | Bad debt expenses for Administrative Costs, the Financial Administration Act | $1,000 | |
Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program | $20,742,414 | ||
Operating assets | |||
| 3001-10 | Accounts receivable | ||
Advances and recoverable amounts | |||
Advances and recoverable - in-year recoveries | $1,000 | ||
Total operating assets to be voted | $1,000 | ||
Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program | $1,000 |
Postsecondary Education Program - vote 3002
The Postsecondary Education program (PSE), supported by the Postsecondary Education Division (PSED) and the Advanced Education Learner Supports Division (AELSD) are responsible for supporting institutions and students respectively, to create an innovative, accessible and responsive PSE system in Ontario. The PSE program develops and implements strategic and operational policies, and provides financial support for postsecondary education institutions and students in Ontario. The PSE program also supports Ontarians who are seeking access to the postsecondary education system by providing financial and regulatory support, as well as modern delivery channels, enabled by technology.
PSED’s key programs and activities include: capital policy and evaluation; developing policy, legislative and funding frameworks for colleges, Indigenous Institutes, and universities; administration of operating and capital transfer payments to colleges and universities; managing financial and governance relationships with postsecondary education institutions, agencies and transfer payment organizations; managing accountability mechanisms; providing supports for Indigenous learners; regulating the public colleges of applied arts and technology in accordance with applicable statutes; providing quality assurance to public colleges as well as out of province private postsecondary institutes; and developing vocational learning outcomes for non-degree postsecondary programs.
AELSD administers the Ontario Student Assistance Program, an integrated program with the federal government, to provide students an accessible, streamlined PSE experience, based on the ability to learn, not the ability to pay. Through the Office of the Superintendent of Private Career Colleges, AELSD also regulates private career colleges, ensuring student protection and program quality. AELSD administers the International Student Program which allows institutions in Ontario to accept international students. AELSD is responsible for technology-enabled postsecondary policy, and also administers transfer payment agreements in support of digitally-enabled learning.
Note: recoveries under Capital expense for Support for Postsecondary Education Program include recoveries of $57,600,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account (GGRA), which are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the GGRA.
Note: recoveries under Operating expense for Colleges, Universities and Student Support include recoveries of $42,400,000 from the GGRA, which are based on forecasts of anticipated revenues and contingent upon a sufficient balance standing to the credit of the GGRA.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates 2018-19 | Estimates 2017-18 | Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18 | Actual 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Colleges, Universities and Student Support | $7,236,244,900 | $6,645,782,800 | $590,462,100 | $6,176,441,251 |
Total operating expense to be voted | $7,236,244,900 | $6,645,782,800 | $590,462,100 | $6,176,441,251 | |
S | Bad debt expenses for Defaulted Student Loans, the Financial Administration Act | $54,540,000 | $54,540,000 | - | $46,881,836 |
S | Training Completion Assurance Fund, the Private Career Colleges Act | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
S | Bad debt expenses for Private Career Colleges, the Financial Administration Act | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
Total statutory appropriations | $55,041,000 | $55,041,000 | - | $47,381,836 | |
Total operating expense | $7,291,285,900 | $6,700,823,800 | $590,462,100 | $6,223,823,087 | |
4 | Colleges, Universities and Student Support | $277,001,000 | $408,301,000 | ($131,300,000) | $1,059,053,882 |
Total operating assets to be voted | $277,001,000 | $408,301,000 | ($131,300,000) | $1,059,053,882 | |
Total operating assets | $277,001,000 | $408,301,000 | ($131,300,000) | $1,059,053,882 | |
3 | Support for Postsecondary Education | $445,392,400 | $624,440,600 | ($179,048,200) | $623,817,789 |
Total capital expense to be voted | $445,392,400 | $624,440,600 | ($179,048,200) | $623,817,789 | |
S | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | $5,806,900 | $4,805,300 | $1,001,600 | $4,068,806 |
Total statutory appropriations | $5,806,900 | $4,805,300 | $1,001,600 | $4,068,806 | |
Total capital expense | $451,199,300 | $629,245,900 | ($178,046,600) | $627,886,595 | |
6 | Colleges, Universities and Student Support | $6,466,900 | $5,597,900 | $869,000 | $2,743,665 |
Total capital assets to be voted | $6,466,900 | $5,597,900 | $869,000 | $2,743,665 | |
Total capital assets | $6,466,900 | $5,597,900 | $869,000 | $2,743,665 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote-item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||
| 3002-1 | Colleges, Universities and Student Support | ||
Salaries and wages | $23,403,500 | ||
Employee benefits | $3,384,400 | ||
Transportation and communication | $1,763,900 | ||
Services | $36,626,200 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $2,955,600 | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account – Postsecondary Retrofit Program | $42,400,000 | ||
Grants for College Operating Costs | $1,677,661,000 | ||
Grants for University Operating Costs | $3,688,954,700 | ||
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada | $748,200 | ||
Postsecondary Transformation | $15,036,300 | ||
Student Financial Assistance Programs | $1,785,912,100 | $7,210,712,300 | |
Subtotal | $7,278,845,900 | ||
Less: recoveries | $42,601,000 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | $7,236,244,900 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
| Statutory | Bad debt expenses for Defaulted Student Loans, the Financial Administration Act | $54,540,000 | |
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
| Statutory | Training Completion Assurance Fund, the Private Career Colleges Act | $1,000 | |
Statutory appropriations | |||
| Statutory | Bad debt expenses for Private Career Colleges, the Financial Administration Act | ||
Other transactions | $500,000 | ||
Total operating expense for Postsecondary Education Program | $7,291,285,900 | ||
Operating assets | |||
| 3002-4 | Colleges, Universities and Student Support | ||
Advances and recoverable amounts | $1,000 | ||
Loans and Investments | |||
Student Loans | $275,000,000 | ||
Defaulted Student Loans | $2,000,000 | $277,000,000 | |
Total operating assets to be voted | $277,001,000 | ||
Total operating assets for Postsecondary Education Program | $277,001,000 | ||
Capital expense | |||
| 3002-3 | Support for Postsecondary Education | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account – Postsecondary Retrofit Program | $57,600,000 | ||
Strategic Investment Fund - Federal | $168,032,300 | ||
Capital Grants - Colleges | $99,167,100 | ||
Capital Grants - Universities | $178,192,000 | $502,991,400 | |
Other transactions | $1,000 | ||
Subtotal | $502,992,400 | ||
Less: recoveries | $57,600,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | $445,392,400 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
| Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | $5,806,900 | |
Total capital expense for Postsecondary Education Program | $451,199,300 | ||
Capital assets | |||
| 3002-6 | Colleges, Universities and Student Support | ||
Business application software - asset costs | $6,466,900 | ||
Total capital assets to be voted | $6,466,900 | ||
Total capital assets for Postsecondary Education Program | $6,466,900 |
Employment Ontario Program - vote 3003
Employment Ontario (EO), Ontario’s integrated employment and training network, makes it easier for employers to access a skilled workforce and for Ontarians to find the employment and training programs and services they need. To remain competitive in the current and future economy, investments in education and skills training play a critical role in preparing people for jobs that ensure future prosperity in the knowledge-based economy.
EO programs and services fall into four categories:
1. Employment and training
2. Apprenticeship
3. Foundational skills
4. Labour market
The majority of EO programs and services are delivered through the EO network, composed of Ontario’s community-based network including employment service providers, literacy providers, public colleges, direct delivery apprenticeship offices and training delivery agents. EO aims to deliver integrated, customer-focused and effective employment and training to advance Ontario’s economic advantage.
The Workforce Policy and Innovation Division within the EO vote works to lead labour market and workforce development policies and strategies to facilitate connections between the economy, training and education institutions, employers and job seekers, as well as disseminate labour market information.
Vote summary
| Item number | Item | Estimates 2018-19 | Estimates 2017-18 | Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18 | Actual 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Employment Ontario System | $1,359,350,300 | $1,237,442,600 | $121,907,700 | $1,220,760,200 |
Total operating expense to be voted | $1,359,350,300 | $1,237,442,600 | $121,907,700 | $1,220,760,200 | |
S | Bad debt expenses for Loans for Tools, the Financial Administration Act | $503,600 | $503,600 | - | $87,177 |
S | Bad debt expenses - Other, the Financial Administration Act | $5,996,400 | $5,996,400 | - | $2,412,257 |
Total statutory appropriations | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - | $2,499,434 | |
Total operating expense | $1,365,850,300 | $1,243,942,600 | $121,907,700 | $1,223,259,634 | |
9 | Employment Ontario System | $2,000,000 | $2,001,000 | ($1,000) | $662,500 |
Total operating assets to be voted | $2,000,000 | $2,001,000 | ($1,000) | $662,500 | |
Total operating assets | $2,000,000 | $2,001,000 | ($1,000) | $662,500 | |
10 | Employment Ontario System | $14,001,000 | $14,001,000 | - | $26,732,410 |
Total capital expense to be voted | $14,001,000 | $14,001,000 | - | $26,732,410 | |
S | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | $1,187,000 | $1,187,000 | - | $1,185,634 |
Total statutory appropriations | $1,187,000 | $1,187,000 | - | $1,185,634 | |
Total capital expense | $15,188,000 | $15,188,000 | - | $27,918,044 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
| Vote-item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||
| 3003-7 | Employment Ontario System | ||
Salaries and wages | $72,663,300 | ||
Employee benefits | $11,223,400 | ||
Transportation and communication | $4,752,200 | ||
Services | $33,175,200 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $1,389,600 | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Employment and Training | $1,102,937,000 | ||
Ontario Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit | $67,425,800 | ||
Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit | $65,783,800 | $1,236,146,600 | |
Total operating expense to be voted | $1,359,350,300 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
| Statutory | Bad debt expenses for Loans for Tools, the Financial Administration Act | $503,600 | |
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
| Statutory | Bad debt expenses - Other, the Financial Administration Act | $5,996,400 | |
Total operating expense for Employment Ontario Program | $1,365,850,300 | ||
Operating assets | |||
| 3003-9 | Employment Ontario System | ||
Loans and Investments | |||
Loans for Tools | $2,000,000 | ||
Total operating assets to be voted | $2,000,000 | ||
Total operating assets for Employment Ontario Program | $2,000,000 | ||
Capital expense | |||
| 3003-10 | Employment Ontario System | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund | $14,000,000 | ||
Other transactions | $1,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | $14,001,000 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
| Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | $1,187,000 | |
Total capital expense for Employment Ontario Program | $15,188,000 |
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total Operating expense includes Statutory appropriations, Special Warrants and total operating expense to be voted.