1. Operational performance

The Corporation carried out its duties during the course of the year as required by its mandate.

2. Administration and administrative support

Staff of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing provided all of OMHC’s administrative and operational support.

Officers: The following employees of the Ministry were the Officers of the Corporation in 2018-2019:

  • Keith Extance, Chief Executive Officer
  • Jason Arandjelovic, Treasurer
  • Margaret Booth, Corporate Secretary

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the agency, including compliance with the accountability and reporting requirements of the Agencies and Appointments Directive, 2019 (AAD).

The Treasurer is responsible for financial business practices, financial controllership of the Corporation, as well as the provision of financial advice to the Board and reports on the Corporation’s financial position.

The Corporate Secretary’s duties include preparing Board and Ministry reports, recording minutes of Board meetings, preparing compliance reports required by the AAD, and coordinating mortgage and lease discharge requests.

Other staff in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing provide the Corporation’s administrative and operational support and financial administration. Legal services are provided by the Ministry of the Attorney General.

3. Financial performance

The Corporation managed the business and funds for which it is responsible as required by its mandate, applicable provincial financial laws, directives, guidelines and policies, and the terms of individual transactions and agreements.

The OMHC Financial Statements are reported in Volume 2 of the Public Accounts of Ontario and are also included in the Province of Ontario Consolidated Financial Statements. The OMHC Financial Statements are audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario, as stipulated in the OMHCA, and are included in this report.

4.  Variance analysis

Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation Statement of Operations

for the year ending March 31, 2019 ($ 000)
RevenueBudget2019Variance
Subsidies from Province of Ontario - Debt service obligations66,40066,404(4)
Subsidies from Province of Ontario - Environmental Remediation10,3003,2847,016
Affordable Home Ownership Program MortgagesN/A88(88)
Interest received from Student Housing100103(3)
MiscellaneousN/A95(95)
Total revenues76,80069,9746,826
ExpensesBudget2019Variance
Debentures Interest - Devolved properties11,80011,72179
Debentures Interest - Student housing100103(3)
Environmental remediation700N/A700
MiscellaneousN/A95(95)
Total expenses12,60011,825775
TotalBudget2019Variance
Excess of Revenues over Expenses64,20058,1496,051

The significant variances of actuals as at March 31, 2019 to budget are as follows:

Revenue:

Environmental Remediation: actuals were less than budget by $7.016 M as a result of a delay in environmental remediation work for Regent Park and Alexandra Park. These costs may vary significantly year over year and are based on actual costs incurred.

Expenses:

Environmental Remediation expenses are to record changes in the estimated future cash flows. There has been no change in the estimated future cash flows in 2018-19.

Excess of revenues over expenses:

The actuals were less than budget by $6.051 M mainly as a result of the above variances.

5. Future performance measures and targets

The Corporation’s performance targets, over and above its general commitments, are to continue to practice good management and comply with applicable rules of financial and administrative performance.