Summary

The Ministry of Community and Social Services promotes resilient and inclusive communities through delivering and funding programs that help people achieve their potential, build independence and improve their quality of life.

Ministry program summary

Operating expense

VoteProgramEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
701Ministry administration Program$37,179,100$39,274,700($2,095,600)$34,285,280
702Adults' Services Program$11,341,724,100$10,983,845,200$357,878,900$10,468,683,551
 Total operating expense to be voted$11,378,903,200$11,023,119,900$355,783,300$10,502,968,831
 Statutory appropriations$39,611,914$39,611,914-$39,278,061
 Ministry total operating expense$11,418,515,114$11,062,731,814$355,783,300$10,542,246,892
 Consolidation adjustment - hospitals($18,280,800)($17,440,900)($839,900)($18,750,198)
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$11,400,234,314$11,045,290,914$354,943,400$10,523,496,694

Operating assets

VoteProgramEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
702Adults' Services Program$45,304,000$45,304,000-$45,295,100
 Total operating assets to be voted$45,304,000$45,304,000-$45,295,100
 Ministry total operating assets$45,304,000$45,304,000-$45,295,100

Capital expense

VoteProgramEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
702Adults' Services Program$39,000,000$40,931,000($1,931,000)$14,804,543
 Total capital expense to be voted$39,000,000$40,931,000($1,931,000)$14,804,543
 Statutory appropriations$28,314,700$28,664,500($349,800)$13,165,010
 Ministry total capital expense$67,314,700$69,595,500($2,280,800)$27,969,553

Capital assets

VoteProgramEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
702Adults' Services Program$1,950,500$3,291,200($1,340,700)$35,471,138
 Total capital assets to be voted$1,950,500$3,291,200($1,340,700)$35,471,138
 Ministry total capital assets$1,950,500$3,291,200($1,340,700)$35,471,138
 Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)$11,467,549,014$11,114,886,414$352,662,600$10,551,466,247

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense2015‑16 Estimates2014‑15 Actual
Total operating expense previously publishedfootnote 1$11,062,731,814$10,568,172,089
Government reorganization  
Transfer of functions to other Ministries-($25,925,197)
Restated total operating expense$11,062,731,814$10,542,246,892

Ministry administration Program - vote 701

To support the development and implementation of the ministry’s priorities by providing senior management, corporate offices and field staff with policy and program direction, strategic financial and resource management advice, as well as administrative and operational support services.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
1Ministry administration$37,179,100$39,274,700($2,095,600)$34,285,280
 Total operating expense to be voted$37,179,100$39,274,700($2,095,600)$34,285,280
SMinister’s salary, the Executive Council Act$47,841$47,841-$49,301
SParliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act$16,173$16,173-$16,667
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act$1,000$1,000--
 Total statutory appropriations$65,014$65,014-$65,968
 Total operating expense$37,244,114$39,339,714($2,095,600)$34,351,248

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
701-1Ministry administration  
 Salaries and wages $19,627,600
 Employee benefits $2,563,000
 Transportation and communication $1,492,900
 Services $13,096,400
 Supplies and equipment $399,200
 Total operating expense to be voted $37,179,100
 Sub-items:  
 Executive offices  
 Salaries and wages$1,801,900 
 Employee benefits$189,700 
 Transportation and communication$85,400 
 Services$215,200 
 Supplies and equipment$34,800$2,327,000
 Business services  
 Salaries and wages$6,695,800 
 Employee benefits$904,100 
 Transportation and communication$284,500 
 Services$1,843,000 
 Supplies and equipment$71,100$9,798,500
 Human resources  
 Salaries and wages$1,980,400 
 Employee benefits$182,700 
 Transportation and communication$26,500 
 Services$199,100 
 Supplies and equipment$6,600$2,395,300
 Communications services  
 Salaries and wages$1,512,500 
 Employee benefits$96,300 
 Transportation and communication$73,700 
 Services$521,800 
 Supplies and equipment$18,400$2,222,700
 Legal services  
 Salaries and wages$40,000 
 Employee benefits$5,100 
 Transportation and communication$34,300 
 Services$4,471,900 
 Supplies and equipment$21,200$4,572,500
 Audit services  
 Services$861,400$861,400
 Information services  
 Salaries and wages$7,597,000 
 Employee benefits$1,185,100 
 Transportation and communication$988,500 
 Services$4,984,000 
 Supplies and equipment$247,100$15,001,700
 Total operating expense to be voted $37,179,100
 Statutory appropriations  
StatutoryMinister’s salary, the Executive Council Act $47,841
StatutoryParliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act $16,173
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
StatutoryBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000
 Total operating expense for Ministry administration Program $37,244,114

Adults' Services Program - vote 702

Through the Adults’ Services Program effective and accountable community-based services are directed to those most in need. Ontario’s Social Assistance programs provide financial and employment supports to eligible individuals who are in need, including people with disabilities, and their families. The Community and Developmental Services programs provide funding, based on available resources, for a range of services and supports for adults with a developmental disability and children with developmental and/or physical disabilities through community - based service providers, and direct funding through Passport and Special Services at Home. These programs promote greater social inclusion, independence and choice for adults with a developmental disability and their families by helping them live and participate in a wide range of activities in their communities. The Community and Developmental Services programs also fund community - based services and supports for women experiencing violence and their children, and individuals who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind. The Community and Development Services programs include the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy’s culturally appropriate programs that are designed and delivered by and for Aboriginal peoples to improve healing, health and wellness outcomes. The Custodian of Adoption Information provides adoption information disclosure services to adopted adults, adoptive parents, and birth families. The Family Responsibility Office works to improve the financial security of families by collecting and distributing child and spousal support payments pursuant to court orders and domestic contracts filed with the courts.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
3Financial and employment supports$8,938,115,900$8,673,571,400$264,544,500$8,286,380,116
6Community and developmental services$2,348,766,500$2,255,568,100$93,198,400$2,130,441,245
7Family responsibility office$54,841,700$54,705,700$136,000$51,862,190
 Total operating expense to be voted$11,341,724,100$10,983,845,200$357,878,900$10,468,683,551
SBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act$39,546,900$39,546,900-$39,212,093
 Total statutory appropriations$39,546,900$39,546,900-$39,212,093
 Total operating expense$11,381,271,000$11,023,392,100$357,878,900$10,507,895,644

Operating assets

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
9Adults' services$45,304,000$45,304,000-$45,295,100
 Total operating assets to be voted$45,304,000$45,304,000-$45,295,100
 Total operating assets$45,304,000$45,304,000-$45,295,100

Capital expense

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
8Adults' services$39,000,000$40,931,000($1,931,000)$14,804,543
 Total capital expense to be voted$39,000,000$40,931,000($1,931,000)$14,804,543
SAmortization, the Financial Administration Act$28,314,700$28,664,500($349,800)$13,165,010
 Total statutory appropriations$28,314,700$28,664,500($349,800)$13,165,010
 Total capital expense$67,314,700$69,595,500($2,280,800)$27,969,553

Capital assets

Item numberItemEstimates 2016‑17Estimates 2015‑16Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16Actual 2014‑15
11Adults' services$1,950,500$3,291,200($1,340,700)$35,471,138
 Total capital assets to be voted$1,950,500$3,291,200($1,340,700)$35,471,138
 Total capital assets$1,950,500$3,291,200($1,340,700)$35,471,138

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
702-3Financial and employment supports  
 Salaries and wages $165,960,200
 Employee benefits $26,353,100
 Transportation and communication $9,315,600
 Services $79,238,200
 Supplies and equipment $2,360,600
 Transfer payments  
 Ontario Disability Support Program - financial assistance$4,673,092,300 
 Ontario Disability Support Program - employment assistance$47,857,100 
 Ontario Works - financial assistance$2,631,827,200 
 Ontario Works - employment assistance$208,024,000 
 Ontario Drug Benefit Plan$1,094,087,600$8,654,888,200
 Total operating expense to be voted $8,938,115,900
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
StatutoryBad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $39,546,900
702-6Community and developmental services  
 Salaries and wages $25,838,300
 Employee benefits $8,902,600
 Transportation and communication $796,200
 Services $6,789,400
 Supplies and equipment $199,000
 Transfer payments  
 Residential services$1,326,038,500 
 Supportive services$749,119,100 
 Violence against women$147,723,500 
 Supports to community living$53,570,000 
 Aboriginal healing and wellness strategy$29,789,900$2,306,241,000
 Total operating expense to be voted $2,348,766,500
702-7Family Responsibility Office  
 Salaries and wages $31,194,800
 Employee benefits $4,336,000
 Transportation and communication $2,298,600
 Services $16,437,700
 Supplies and equipment $574,600
 Total operating expense to be voted $54,841,700
 Total operating expense for Adults' Services Program $11,381,271,1000

Operating assets

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmountAmount
702-9Adults' services   
 Advances and recoverable amounts   
 Ontario Disability Support Program - financial assistance $45,300,000 
 Residential services $1,000 
 Supportive services $1,000 
 Violence against women $1,000 
 Supports to community living $1,000$45,304,000
 Total operating assets to be voted  $45,304,000
 Sub-items:   
 Financial and employment supports   
 Advances and recoverable amounts   
 Ontario Disability Support Program - financial assistance $45,300,000$45,300,000
 Community and developmental services   
 Advances and recoverable amounts   
 Residential services$1,000  
 Supportive services$1,000  
 Violence against women$1,000  
 Supports to community living$1,000$4,000$4,000
 Total operating assets to be voted  $45,304,000
 Total operating assets for Adults' Services Program  $45,304,000

Capital expense

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmountAmount
702-8Adults' services  
 Transfer payments  
 Capital Grants$1,000 
 Partner facility renewal$26,999,000$27,000,000
 Other transactions  
 Capital Investments $12,000,000
 Total capital expense to be voted $39,000,000
 Statutory appropriations  
 Other transactions  
StatutoryAmortization, the Financial Administration Act $28,314,700
 Total capital expense for Adults' Services Program $67,314,700

Capital assets

Vote-item numberStandard account by item and sub-itemsAmount
702-11Adults' Services 
 Business application software - salaries and wages$61,400
 Business application software - employee benefits$9,100
 Business application software - asset costs$1,880,000
 Total capital assets to be voted$1,950,500
 Total capital assets for Adults' Services Program$1,950,500