Expenditure Estimates for the Treasury Board Secretariat (2017-18)

The 2017-2018 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Treasury Board Secretariat for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2017.

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Summary

The Treasury Board Secretariat provides leadership and advisory services that support evidence-based decision-making, prudent financial management and transparent public reporting across the public sector in Ontario. The Secretariat strengthens the way government is managed and helps to ensure value for money in government spending and results for Ontarians. It provides oversight over labour relations between the government and the Ontario Public Service and broader public sector; offers enterprise level executive recruitment, learning and development, talent management and recruiting and retention of youth and new professionals; provides oversight of corporate policy and agency governance, including leadership of the Open Government initiative to support more accountability, openness and modernization; and internal audit and human resources policy functions. The Treasury Board Secretariat provides enterprise-wide leadership on Information and Information Technology (I&IT) to ensure that technology is deployed effectively and its value is maximized across the OPS.

Ministry program summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
3401	Ministry Administration Program	$28,354,700	$29,078,800	($724,100)	$26,205,400
3402	Labour relations and compensation	$62,255,700	$62,174,600	$81,100	$22,750,344
3403	Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share) Program	$925,538,000	$944,538,000	($19,000,000)	$835,232,117
3404	Treasury Board Support Program	$570,132,000	$1,153,317,500	($583,185,500)	$41,977,033
3405	Governance, Agency Oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning Program	$37,001,200	$33,122,700	$3,878,500	$32,070,065
3406	Audit Program	$4,754,900	$5,242,400	($487,500)	$4,865,238
3408	Enterprise Information Technology Services Program	$26,809,600	$38,134,000	($11,324,400)	$30,402,764
3409	Central Agencies Cluster Program	$53,290,200	$54,800,700	($1,510,500)	$49,715,691
3410	Agencies, Boards and Commissions Program	$857,500	$857,500	-	$826,957
3411	Bulk Media Buy Program	$56,681,500	$25,000,000	$31,681,500	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$1,765,675,300	$2,346,266,200	($580,590,900)	$1,044,045,609
	Statutory appropriations	$401,532,014	$373,533,014	$27,999,000	$198,420,644
	Ministry total operating expense	$2,167,207,314	$2,719,799,214	($552,591,900)	$1,242,466,253
	Consolidation adjustment - employee and pensioner benefits	($30,000,000)	($30,000,000)	-	($46,600,922)
	Other Adjustments - non-cash actuarial adjustment for pensions and retiree benefits	($89,004,000)	($135,498,800)	$46,494,800	-
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$2,048,203,314	$2,554,300,414	($506,097,100)	$1,195,865,331
	Operating assets
3408	Enterprise Information Technology Services Program	$15,875,400	$15,875,400	-	$11,050,600
	Total operating assets to be voted	$15,875,400	$15,875,400	-	$11,050,600
	Statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	$702,451,636
	Ministry total operating assets	$15,876,400	$15,876,400	-	$713,502,236
	Capital expense
3401	Ministry Administration Program	$1,322,500	$1,322,500	-	$1,321,520
3404	Treasury Board Support Program	$100,000,000	$100,000,000	-	-
3405	Governance, Agency Oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning Program	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
3408	Enterprise Information Technology Services Program	$10,291,400	$9,668,200	$623,200	$9,850,247
3409	Central Agencies Cluster Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$111,614,900	$110,992,700	$622,200	$11,171,767
	Statutory appropriations	$3,000	$299,000	($296,000)	$910,000
	Ministry total capital expense	$111,617,900	$111,291,700	$326,200	$12,081,767
	Capital assets
3401	Ministry Administration Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
3405	Governance, Agency Oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning Program	-	$4,308,200	($4,308,200)	-
3408	Enterprise Information Technology Services Program	$51,514,000	$51,514,000	-	$48,202,462
3409	Central Agencies Cluster Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$51,516,000	$55,824,200	($4,308,200)	$48,202,462
	Ministry total capital assets	$51,516,000	$55,824,200	($4,308,200)	$48,202,462
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidations and other adjustments (not including assets)	$2,159,821,214	$2,665,592,114	($505,770,900)	$1,207,947,098

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense	2016-17 Estimates	2015-16 Actual
Total operating expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	$2,723,632,114	$1,270,892,221
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other ministries	$10,665,000	$10,665,000
Transfer of functions to other ministries	($14,497,900)	($5,373,978)
Change in accounting
Change in accounting	-	($33,716,990)
Restated total operating expense	$2,719,799,214	$1,242,466,253

Ministry Administration Program - vote 3401

The Ministry Administration Program provides administrative and support services to enable the Ministry to deliver results to support the government’s objectives and fiscal priorities. Its functions include financial and human resource management, and accommodations and facilities management. The program also provides legal and communications services, and planning and results monitoring. The program assists and supports Ministry program areas in achieving their business goals.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Ministry Administration	$28,354,700	$29,078,800	($724,100)	$26,205,400
	Total operating expense to be voted	$28,354,700	$29,078,800	($724,100)	$26,205,400
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$47,841	$47,841	-	$49,301
S	Minister without Portfolio, salary, the Executive Council Act	-	-	-	$89,512
S	Parliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$16,173	$16,173	-	$16,667
	Total statutory appropriations	$65,014	$65,014	-	$155,480
	Total operating expense	$28,419,714	$29,143,814	($724,100)	$26,360,880
	Capital expense
2	Ministry Administration	$1,322,500	$1,322,500	-	$1,321,520
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,322,500	$1,322,500	-	$1,321,520
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$1,323,500	$1,323,500	-	$1,321,520
	Capital assets
3	Ministry Administration	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital 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
3401-1	Ministry Administration
	Salaries and wages		$14,312,900
	Employee benefits		$1,677,100
	Transportation and communication		$566,900
	Services		$13,287,800
	Supplies and equipment		$510,000
	Subtotal		$30,354,700
	Less: recoveries		$2,000,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$28,354,700
	Sub-items:
	Main office
	Salaries and wages	$2,350,900
	Employee benefits	$315,000
	Transportation and communication	$153,500
	Services	$325,400
	Supplies and equipment	$67,300	$3,212,100
	Financial and administrative services
	Salaries and wages	$7,340,200
	Employee benefits	$867,400
	Transportation and communication	$275,900
	Services	$5,124,500
	Supplies and equipment	$142,100	$13,750,100
	Legal services
	Salaries and wages	$76,300
	Employee benefits	$5,000
	Transportation and communication	$54,600
	Services	$4,807,500
	Supplies and equipment	$149,500	$5,092,900
	Audit services
	Services	$504,000	$504,000
	Communications services
	Salaries and wages	$2,609,500
	Employee benefits	$333,800
	Transportation and communication	$62,100
	Services	$2,374,500
	Supplies and equipment	$132,100
	Subtotal	$5,512,000
	Less: recoveries	$2,000,000	$3,512,000
	Human resources
	Salaries and wages	$1,936,000
	Employee benefits	$155,900
	Transportation and communication	$20,800
	Services	$151,900
	Supplies and equipment	$19,000	$2,283,600
	Total operating expense to be voted		$28,354,700
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act		$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$47,841
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$16,173
	Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program		$28,419,714
	Capital expense
3401-2	Ministry Administration
	Services		$1,321,500
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$1,322,500
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions		$1,000
	Total capital expense for Ministry Administration Program		$1,323,500
	Capital assets
3401-3	Ministry Administration
	Business application software - asset costs		$1,000
	Total capital assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total capital assets for Ministry Administration Program		$1,000

Labour relations and compensation - vote 3402

The Labour relations and compensation Program supports the government’s commitment to positive labour relations within the Ontario Public Service (OPS) and Broader Public Sector (BPS). The program represents the Crown as the employer in all collective bargaining and labour relations issues affecting the OPS, provides employee and labour relations advisory services, supports ongoing union-management relations, and manages corporate compensation strategies and programs. The program analyzes internal and external factors that drive collective bargaining outcomes in the BPS to develop and provide evidence-based strategic guidance and advice to government, ministries and BPS employers related to ongoing collective bargaining and labour relations issues. The program also provides policy advice and support on government initiatives impacting executive compensation in the BPS.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Labour relations and compensation	$62,255,700	$62,174,600	$81,100	$22,750,344
	Total operating expense to be voted	$62,255,700	$62,174,600	$81,100	$22,750,344
	Total operating expense	$62,255,700	$62,174,600	$81,100	$22,750,344

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
3402-1	Labour relations and compensation
	Salaries and wages	$52,334,400
	Employee benefits	$1,887,800
	Transportation and communication	$529,800
	Services	$9,618,100
	Supplies and equipment	$385,600
	Subtotal	$64,755,700
	Less: recoveries	$2,500,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$62,255,700
	Total operating expense for labour relations and compensation	$62,255,700

Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share) Program - vote 3403

The Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share) Program provides for the government’s expenses as an employer for insured benefits, statutory programs, non-insured benefits and certain public service pension plans including third party administration and adjudication costs. The expenses are based on changes in the accrued liabilities of the government as sponsor or co-sponsor of certain insured benefit plans, pension plans and termination of employment entitlements.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Employee and Pensioner Benefits (employer share)	$925,538,000	$944,538,000	($19,000,000)	$835,232,117
	Total operating expense to be voted	$925,538,000	$944,538,000	($19,000,000)	$835,232,117
S	Prior period obligations and actuarial adjustments, the Financial Administration Act	$401,466,000	$373,467,000	$27,999,000	$198,265,164
	Total statutory appropriations	$401,466,000	$373,467,000	$27,999,000	$198,265,164
	Total operating expense	$1,327,004,000	$1,318,005,000	$8,999,000	$1,033,497,281

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
3403-1	Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share)
	Employee benefits
	Canada Pension Plan	$181,731,700
	Case Management Masters Supplemental Pension Plan	$3,000,000
	Dental Plan	$68,711,600
	Employer health tax	$116,827,500
	Employment insurance	$86,538,900
	Group life insurance	$10,384,700
	Justices of the peace supplemental pension plan	$1,000,000
	Legislative severance	$65,000,000
	Long-term income protection	$93,323,700
	Ontario Provincial Police Association benefits	$53,090,100
	Ontario Public Service Employees' Union pension plan	$220,000,000
	Provincial Judges' benefits fund	$38,000,000
	Public service pension plan	$374,850,000
	Public service supplementary plan	$10,000,000
	Retired employees' benefits	$213,688,000
	Supplementary health and hospital plan	$158,596,100	$1,694,742,300
	Less: recoveries		$769,204,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		$925,538,000
	Statutory appropriations Prior period obligations and actuarial adjustments, the Financial Administration Act
	Employee benefits
Statutory	Case Management Masters Supplemental Pension Plan		$1,000
Statutory	Continuation of benefits for WSIB & LTIP		$16,000,000
Statutory	Group life insurance		$1,000
Statutory	Justices of the Peace Supplemental Pension Plan		$1,000,000
Statutory	Legislative severance		$1,000
Statutory	Long-term income protection (LTIP)		$8,000,000
Statutory	Ontario Public Service Employees' Union Pension Plan		$1,000
Statutory	Provincial Judges' benefits fund		$6,000,000
Statutory	Public Service Pension Plan		$219,150,000
Statutory	Public Service Supplementary Plan		$7,000,000
Statutory	Retired employees' benefits		$98,312,000
Statutory	Vacation pay and compensated absences		$16,000,000
Statutory	Workers compensation insurance board (WSIB)		$30,000,000
	Total operating expense for Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share) Program		$1,327,004,000

Treasury Board Support Program - vote 3404

The Treasury Board Support Program provides leadership, and advisory services that support evidence-based decision making, prudent financial management, and transparent public reporting across the public sector in Ontario.

The program fosters accountability and fiscal integrity by providing expertise and advice on the development and implementation of fiscal, financial management, performance measurement and infrastructure frameworks. The program ensures the appropriate use of public resources to meet government priorities by supporting Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet and providing advice on ministries' annual multi-year business, infrastructure, and Information Technology plans, the management of in-year expenditures, and the design of programs. In addition, the program assists the President of the Treasury Board, Deputy Minister and Secretary of the Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet, and the government with public reporting on plans and results through, for example, the Expenditure Estimates and the Public Accounts. The program also provides the Ontario Public Service and broader public sector with accounting, financial management policy, and controllership advice.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Treasury Board support and financial planning	$55,132,000	$53,317,500	$1,814,500	$41,977,033
2	Contingency fund	$515,000,000	$1,100,000,000	($585,000,000)	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$570,132,000	$1,153,317,500	($583,185,500)	$41,977,033
	Total operating expense	$570,132,000	$1,153,317,500	($583,185,500)	$41,977,033
	Operating assets
S	Harmonized sales tax, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	$702,451,636
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	$702,451,636
	Total operating assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	$702,451,636
	Capital expense
4	Capital contingency fund	$100,000,000	$100,000,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$100,000,000	$100,000,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$100,000,000	$100,000,000	-	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
3404-1	Treasury Board support and financial planning
	Salaries and wages		$27,275,700
	Employee benefits		$3,586,700
	Transportation and communication		$590,300
	Services		$23,938,100
	Supplies and equipment		$541,200
	Subtotal		$55,932,000
	Less: recoveries		$800,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$55,132,000
	Sub-items:
	Planning & expenditure management
	Salaries and wages	$14,937,500
	Employee benefits	$1,901,100
	Transportation and communication	$399,700
	Services	$4,644,200
	Supplies and equipment	$342,900
	Subtotal	$22,225,400
	Less: recoveries	$800,000	$21,425,400
	Capital planning
	Salaries and wages	$3,937,300
	Employee benefits	$501,100
	Transportation and communication	$67,500
	Services	$1,285,500
	Supplies and equipment	$34,800	$5,826,200
	Office of the Provincial Controller
	Salaries and wages	$8,400,900
	Employee benefits	$1,184,500
	Transportation and communication	$123,100
	Services	$18,008,400
	Supplies and equipment	$163,500	$27,880,400
	Total operating expense to be voted		$55,132,000
3404-2	Contingency fund
	Other transactions		$515,000,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$515,000,000
	Total operating expense for Treasury Board Support Program		$570,132,000
	Operating assets
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Harmonized Sales Tax, the Financial Administration Act
	Advances and recoverable amounts		$1,000
	Total operating assets for Treasury Board Support Program		$1,000
	Capital expense
3404-4	Capital contingency fund
	Other transactions		$100,000,000
	Total capital expense to be voted		$100,000,000
	Total capital expense for Treasury Board Support Program		$100,000,000

Governance, agency oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning Program - vote 3405

The Governance, agency oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning Program provides leadership to ministries and provincial agencies through the delivery of strategic enterprise-wide policies, directives and advice designed to promote excellence in public service and enhance the oversight and accountability of provincial agencies.

The program includes the Open Government initiative to improve transparency, accountability and collaboration by giving Ontarians more opportunities to provide input into government decision-making, and by sharing more government data and information online with the public; and the Transfer Payment Administrative Modernization initiative to improve program outcomes by reducing the administrative burden on transfer payment recipients and the OPS and enabling more evidence-based decisions.

As an enterprise program supporting workforce strategies, the program also provides services on recruitment and support of executives, learning and leadership development, talent management, internships, employee engagement strategies and workforce analytics; leads enterprise-wide human resource management policy, and researches and develops strategies to address current and emerging workforce trends.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Governance, agency oversight, and Centre for Leadership and Learning	$37,001,200	$33,122,700	$3,878,500	$32,070,065
	Total operating expense to be voted	$37,001,200	$33,122,700	$3,878,500	$32,070,065
	Total operating expense	$37,001,200	$33,122,700	$3,878,500	$32,070,065
	Capital expense
-	Governance, agency oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning - capital expense	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total statutory appropriations	-	$1,000	($1,000)	-
	Total capital expense	-	$2,000	($2,000)	-
	Capital assets
-	Governance, agency oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning – capital assets	-	$4,308,200	($4,308,200)	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	-	$4,308,200	($4,308,200)	-
	Total capital assets	-	$4,308,200	($4,308,200)	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
3405-1	Governance, agency oversight, and Centre for Leadership and Learning
	Salaries and wages			$23,892,400
	Employee benefits			$2,926,700
	Transportation and communication			$658,900
	Services			$8,742,200
	Supplies and equipment			$519,000
	Transfer payments
	Quarter Century Club		$162,000
	Grants to the Institute of Public Administration of Canada		$100,000	$262,000
	Total operating expense to be voted			$37,001,200
	Sub-items:
	Corporate Policy & Agency Governance
	Salaries and wages		$4,774,700
	Employee benefits		$628,200
	Transportation and communication		$123,200
	Services		$503,500
	Supplies and equipment		$103,700	$6,133,300
	Open Government
	Salaries and wages		$1,602,500
	Employee benefits		$160,100
	Transportation and communication		$48,100
	Services		$230,300
	Supplies and equipment		$32,000	$2,073,000
	Centre for Leadership and Learning
	Salaries and wages		$17,515,200
	Employee benefits		$2,138,400
	Transportation and communication		$487,600
	Services		$8,008,400
	Supplies and equipment		$383,300
	Transfer payments
	Quarter Century Club	$162,000
	Grants to the Institute of Public Administration of Canada	$100,000	$262,000	$28,794,900
	Total operating expense to be voted			$37,001,200
	Total operating expense for Governance, agency oversight and Centre for Leadership and Learning Program			$37,001,200

Audit Program - vote 3406

The Audit Program provides objective assurance and consulting services to the ministries and key agencies of the Government of Ontario. It provides audit services that support clients in meeting their business objectives by evaluating and making recommendations to improve governance, risk management, control, accountability and compliance processes and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of Ministry and provincial agency operations.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Ontario Internal Audit Division	$4,754,900	$5,242,400	($487,500)	$4,865,238
	Total operating expense to be voted	$4,754,900	$5,242,400	($487,500)	$4,865,238
	Total operating expense	$4,754,900	$5,242,400	($487,500)	$4,865,238

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
3406-1	Ontario Internal Audit Division
	Salaries and wages	$24,787,000
	Employee benefits	$2,817,200
	Transportation and communication	$326,800
	Services	$3,235,400
	Supplies and equipment	$105,700
	Subtotal	$31,272,100
	Less: recoveries	$26,517,200
	Total operating expense to be voted	$4,754,900
	Total operating expense for Audit Program	$4,754,900

Enterprise Information Technology Services Program - vote 3408

The Enterprise Information Technology Services Program provides leadership in establishing modern information and information technology (I&IT) in order to meet the needs of Ontarians and the Ontario Public Service. This includes formulating and implementing IT strategy, ensuring security of systems and data, and the implementation of common infrastructure, governance and accountability. It also includes the delivery of OPS-wide common services such as hosting services, service management and network capabilities.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services	$26,809,600	$38,134,000	($11,324,400)	$30,402,764
	Total operating expense to be voted	$26,809,600	$38,134,000	($11,324,400)	$30,402,764
S	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total operating expense	$26,810,600	$38,135,000	($11,324,400)	$30,402,764
	Operating assets
2	Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services	$15,875,400	$15,875,400	-	$11,050,600
	Total operating assets to be voted	$15,875,400	$15,875,400	-	$11,050,600
	Total operating assets	$15,875,400	$15,875,400	-	$11,050,600
	Capital expense
3	Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services	$10,291,400	$9,668,200	$623,200	$9,850,247
	Total capital expense to be voted	$10,291,400	$9,668,200	$623,200	$9,850,247
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$296,000	($295,000)	$910,000
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$296,000	($295,000)	$910,000
	Total capital expense	$10,292,400	$9,964,200	$328,200	$10,760,247
	Capital assets
4	Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services	$51,514,000	$51,514,000	-	$48,202,462
	Total capital assets to be voted	$51,514,000	$51,514,000	-	$48,202,462
	Total capital assets	$51,514,000	$51,514,000	-	$48,202,462

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
3408-1	Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services
	Salaries and wages	$138,788,300
	Employee benefits	$19,681,700
	Transportation and communication	$49,066,000
	Services	$160,415,700
	Supplies and equipment	$18,636,900
	Subtotal	$386,588,600
	Less: recoveries	$359,779,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$26,809,600
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total operating expense for Enterprise Information Technology Services Program	$26,810,600
	Operating assets
3408-2	Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services
	Deposits and prepaid expenses	$15,875,400
	Total operating assets to be voted	$15,875,400
	Total operating assets for Enterprise Information Technology Services Program	$15,875,400
	Capital expense
3408-3	Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services
	Services	$10,290,400
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$10,291,400
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions	$49,762,500
	Less: recoveries	$49,761,500
	Total capital expense for Enterprise Information Technology Services Program	$10,292,400
	Capital assets
3408-4	Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services
	Information technology hardware	$51,514,000
	Total capital assets to be voted	$51,514,000
	Total capital assets for Enterprise Information Technology Services Program	$51,514,000

Central Agencies Cluster Program - vote 3409

The Central Agencies Cluster (CAC) Program provides leadership and cost-effective Information Technology (IT) support to its clients with the goal of improving the effectiveness of the government’s ability to deliver citizen-centred services. The Cluster develops and maintains the underlying IT solutions necessary to support a more modern, open, transparent and digitally connected government and helps its clients across the OPS to optimize the value of their services to taxpayers.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Central Agencies Cluster	$53,290,200	$54,800,700	($1,510,500)	$49,715,691
	Total operating expense to be voted	$53,290,200	$54,800,700	($1,510,500)	$49,715,691
	Total operating expense	$53,290,200	$54,800,700	($1,510,500)	$49,715,691
	Capital expense
3	Central Agencies Cluster	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total statutory appropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital assets
4	Central Agencies Cluster	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital assets	$1,000	$1,000	-	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
3409-1	Central Agencies Cluster
	Salaries and wages	$60,633,200
	Employee benefits	$7,913,900
	Transportation and communication	$2,819,000
	Services	$261,407,100
	Supplies and equipment	$2,449,400
	Subtotal	$335,222,600
	Less: recoveries	$281,932,400
	Total operating expense to be voted	$53,290,200
	Total operating expense for Central Agencies Cluster Program	$53,290,200
	Capital expense
3409-3	Central Agencies Cluster
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act
	Other transactions	$1,000
	Total capital expense for Central Agencies Cluster Program	$2,000
	Capital assets
3409-4	Central Agencies Cluster
	Business application software - asset costs	$1,000
	Total capital assets to be voted	$1,000
	Total capital assets for Central Agencies Cluster Program	$1,000

Agencies, Boards and Commissions Program - vote 3410

The Agencies, Boards and Commissions program provides oversight to ensure effective governance, accountability, and relationship management.

The Conflict of Interest Commissioner has responsibility for certain conflict of interest and political activity matters as they apply to chairs and designated ethics executives of public bodies, and to certain employees of ministries and public bodies with respect to financial declarations. The Commissioner provides advice or determinations on specific conflict of interest or political activity matters, advises on financial declarations, approves conflict of interest rules submitted by public bodies and reviews and approves adjudicative tribunals’ ethics plans.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Conflict of Interest Commissioner	$857,500	$857,500	-	$826,957
	Total operating expense to be voted	$857,500	$857,500	-	$826,957
	Total operating expense	$857,500	$857,500	-	$826,957

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
3410-1	Conflict of Interest Commissioner
	Salaries and wages	$482,700
	Employee benefits	$65,000
	Transportation and communication	$22,000
	Services	$281,800
	Supplies and equipment	$6,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	$857,500
	Total operating expense for Agencies, Boards and Commissions Program	$857,500

Bulk Media Buy Program - vote 3411

The Bulk Media Buy Program supports the purchase of media time for government marketing campaigns. funding also covers associated agency fees, creative production costs, market research costs and the development of related marketing materials to support integrated campaigns associated with government initiatives. Paid government advertising is subject to the Government Advertising Act 2004,, and is reviewed and reported on by the Auditor General.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2017-18	Estimates 2016-17	Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17	Actual 2015-16
	Operating expense
1	Bulk Media Buy	$56,681,500	$25,000,000	$31,681,500	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$56,681,500	$25,000,000	$31,681,500	-
	Total operating expense	$56,681,500	$25,000,000	$31,681,500	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote - item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
3411-1	Bulk Media Buy
	Services	$56,681,500
	Total operating expense to be voted	$56,681,500
	Total operating expense for Bulk Media Buy Program	$56,681,500

Updated: January 16, 2026

Published: May 18, 2017

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.