Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Community and Social Services (2017-18)
The 2017-2018 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Community and Social Services for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2017.
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
Vote | Program | Estimates 2017-18 | Estimates 2016-17 | Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17 | Actual 2015-16 |
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Operating expense | |||||
701 | $38,464,900 | $37,179,100 | $1,285,800 | $34,173,657 | |
702 | $12,232,302,500 | $11,342,200,100 | $890,102,400 | $11,174,480,849 | |
703 | $66,426,300 | $13,134,300 | $53,292,000 | $4,496,467 | |
Total operating expense to be voted | $12,337,193,700 | $11,392,513,500 | $944,680,200 | $11,213,150,973 | |
Statutory appropriations | $28,095,914 | $39,611,914 | ($11,516,000) | $39,598,368 | |
Ministry total operating expense | $12,365,289,614 | $11,432,125,414 | $933,164,200 | $11,252,749,341 | |
Consolidation adjustment - hospitals | ($18,934,800) | ($18,280,800) | ($654,000) | ($19,259,071) | |
Total including consolidation & other adjustments | $12,346,354,814 | $11,413,844,614 | $932,510,200 | $11,233,490,270 | |
Operating assets | |||||
702 | $32,636,000 | $45,304,000 | ($12,668,000) | $26,276,021 | |
Total operating assets to be voted | $32,636,000 | $45,304,000 | ($12,668,000) | $26,276,021 | |
Ministry total operating assets | $32,636,000 | $45,304,000 | ($12,668,000) | $26,276,021 | |
Capital expense | |||||
702 | $46,124,900 | $39,207,000 | $6,917,900 | $37,958,712 | |
Total capital expense to be voted | $46,124,900 | $39,207,000 | $6,917,900 | $37,958,712 | |
Statutory appropriations | $26,446,000 | $28,314,700 | ($1,868,700) | $26,112,215 | |
Ministry total capital expense | $72,570,900 | $67,521,700 | $5,049,200 | $64,070,927 | |
Capital assets | |||||
702 | $3,310,000 | $1,950,500 | $1,359,500 | $2,628,162 | |
Total capital assets to be voted | $3,310,000 | $1,950,500 | $1,359,500 | $2,628,162 | |
Ministry total capital assets | $3,310,000 | $1,950,500 | $1,359,500 | $2,628,162 | |
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | $12,418,925,714 | $11,481,366,314 | $937,559,400 | $11,297,561,197 |
Reconciliation to previously published data
Operating expense | 2016-17 Estimates | 2015-16 Actual |
---|---|---|
Total operating expense previously published | $11,418,515,114 | $11,249,912,674 |
Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions from other Ministries | $15,270,100 | $4,496,467 |
Transfer of functions to other Ministries | ($1,659,800) | ($1,659,800) |
Restated total operating expense | $11,432,125,414 | $11,252,749,341 |
Capital expense | 2016-17 Estimates | 2015-16 Actual |
---|---|---|
Total capital expense previously published | $67,314,700 | $64,070,927 |
Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions from other Ministries | $207,000 | - |
Restated Total capital expense | $67,521,700 | $64,070,927 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 701
The Ministry Administration Program supports 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
Item number | Item | Estimates 2017-18 | Estimates 2016-17 | Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17 | Actual 2015-16 |
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1 | Ministry Administration | $38,464,900 | $37,179,100 | $1,285,800 | $34,173,657 |
Total operating expense to be voted | $38,464,900 | $37,179,100 | $1,285,800 | $34,173,657 | |
S | Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act | $47,841 | $47,841 | - | $49,301 |
S | Parliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act | $16,173 | $16,173 | - | $16,667 |
S | Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - |
Total statutory appropriations | $65,014 | $65,014 | - | $65,968 | |
Total operating expense | $38,529,914 | $37,244,114 | $1,285,800 | $34,239,625 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote - item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
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Operating expense | |||
701-1 | Ministry Administration | ||
Salaries and wages | $19,874,700 | ||
Employee benefits | $2,601,300 | ||
Transportation and communication | $1,492,900 | ||
Services | $14,096,800 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $399,200 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | $38,464,900 | ||
Sub-items: | |||
Executive Offices | |||
Salaries and wages | $1,801,900 | ||
Employee benefits | $189,700 | ||
Transportation and communication | $85,400 | ||
Services | $14,000 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $34,800 | $2,125,800 | |
Business Services | |||
Salaries and wages | $6,942,900 | ||
Employee benefits | $942,400 | ||
Transportation and communication | $284,500 | ||
Services | $1,288,100 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $71,100 | $9,529,000 | |
Human resources | |||
Salaries and wages | $1,980,400 | ||
Employee benefits | $182,700 | ||
Transportation and communication | $26,500 | ||
Services | $165,900 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $6,600 | $2,362,100 | |
Communications services | |||
Salaries and wages | $1,512,500 | ||
Employee benefits | $96,300 | ||
Transportation and communication | $73,700 | ||
Services | $497,000 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $18,400 | $2,197,900 | |
Legal services | |||
Salaries and wages | $40,000 | ||
Employee benefits | $5,100 | ||
Transportation and communication | $34,300 | ||
Services | $4,709,100 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $21,200 | $4,809,700 | |
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 | $6,561,300 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $247,100 | $16,579,000 | |
Total operating expense to be voted | $38,464,900 | ||
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 expense, the Financial Administration Act | $1,000 | |
Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program | $38,529,914 |
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 include Community Services, Developmental Services, and the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy. The Community Services programs provide funding for community-based services and supports for women experiencing violence and their children, human trafficking victims and survivors, and individuals who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind. The Developmental Services programs provide 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 their communities. The Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy programs are culturally appropriate programs designed and delivered by and for indigenous 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
Item number | Item | Estimates 2017-18 | Estimates 2016-17 | Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17 | Actual 2015-16 |
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3 | Financial and employment supports | $9,592,399,200 | $8,938,591,900 | $653,807,300 | $8,847,361,508 |
6 | Community and Developmental Services | $2,586,271,100 | $2,348,766,500 | $237,504,600 | $2,270,961,546 |
7 | Family Responsibility Office | $53,632,200 | $54,841,700 | ($1,209,500) | $56,157,795 |
Total operating expense to be voted | $12,232,302,500 | $11,342,200,100 | $890,102,400 | $11,174,480,849 | |
S | Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act | $28,030,900 | $39,546,900 | ($11,516,000) | $39,532,400 |
Total statutory appropriations | $28,030,900 | $39,546,900 | ($11,516,000) | $39,532,400 | |
Total operating expense | $12,260,333,400 | $11,381,747,000 | $878,586,400 | $11,214,013,249 | |
9 | Adults' services | $32,636,000 | $45,304,000 | ($12,668,000) | $26,276,021 |
Total operating assets to be voted | $32,636,000 | $45,304,000 | ($12,668,000) | $26,276,021 | |
Total Operating assets | $32,636,000 | $45,304,000 | ($12,668,000) | $26,276,021 | |
8 | Adults' services | $46,124,900 | $39,207,000 | $6,917,900 | $37,958,712 |
Total capital expense to be voted | $46,124,900 | $39,207,000 | $6,917,900 | $37,958,712 | |
S | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | $26,446,000 | $28,314,700 | ($1,868,700) | $26,112,215 |
Total statutory appropriations | $26,446,000 | $28,314,700 | ($1,868,700) | $26,112,215 | |
Total capital expense | $72,570,900 | $67,521,700 | $5,049,200 | $64,070,927 | |
11 | Adults' services | $3,310,000 | $1,950,500 | $1,359,500 | $2,628,162 |
Total capital assets to be voted | $3,310,000 | $1,950,500 | $1,359,500 | $2,628,162 | |
Total capital assets | $3,310,000 | $1,950,500 | $1,359,500 | $2,628,162 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote - item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount | Amount |
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Operating expense | ||||
702-3 | Financial and employment supports | |||
Salaries and wages | $169,156,900 | |||
Employee benefits | $26,861,000 | |||
Transportation and communication | $9,315,600 | |||
Services | $79,312,800 | |||
Supplies and equipment | $2,360,600 | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
Ontario Disability Support Program - financial assistance | $5,091,206,900 | |||
Ontario Disability Support Program - employment assistance | $48,857,100 | |||
Ontario Works - financial assistance | $2,737,093,500 | |||
Ontario Works - employment assistance | $208,618,100 | |||
Ontario Drug Benefit Plan | $1,219,616,700 | $9,305,392,300 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | $9,592,399,200 | |||
Statutory appropriations | ||||
Other transactions | ||||
Statutory | Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act | $28,030,900 | ||
702-6 | Community and sevelopmental services | |||
Salaries and wages | $25,959,100 | |||
Employee benefits | $8,898,200 | |||
Transportation and communication | $796,200 | |||
Services | $11,293,000 | |||
Supplies and equipment | $199,000 | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
Residential services | $1,485,786,000 | |||
Supportive services | $811,796,200 | |||
Violence Against Women | $148,723,500 | |||
Supports to community living | $58,570,000 | |||
Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy | $34,249,900 | $2,539,125,600 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | $2,586,271,100 | |||
702-7 | Family Responsibility Office | |||
Salaries and wages | $31,194,800 | |||
Employee benefits | $4,336,000 | |||
Transportation and communication | $2,298,600 | |||
Services | $15,228,200 | |||
Supplies and equipment | $574,600 | |||
Total operating expense to be voted | $53,632,200 | |||
Total operating expense for Adults' services Program | $12,260,333,400 | |||
Operating assets | ||||
702-9 | Adults' services | |||
Advances and recoverable amounts | ||||
Ontario Disability Support Program - Financial Assistance | $32,632,000 | |||
Residential services | $1,000 | |||
Supportive services | $1,000 | |||
Violence Against Women | $1,000 | |||
Supports to Community Living | $1,000 | $32,636,000 | ||
Total operating assets to be voted | $32,636,000 | |||
Sub-items: | ||||
Financial and employment supports | ||||
Advances and recoverable amounts | ||||
Ontario Disability Support Program - financial assistance | $32,632,000 | $32,632,000 | ||
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 | $32,636,000 | |||
Total Operating assets for Adults' services Program | $32,636,000 | |||
Capital expense | ||||
702-8 | Adults' services | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
Capital grants | $501,000 | |||
Partner facility renewal | $41,006,800 | $41,507,800 | ||
Other transactions | ||||
Capital Investments | $4,617,100 | |||
Total capital expense to be voted | $46,124,900 | |||
Statutory appropriations | ||||
Other transactions | ||||
Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | $26,446,000 | ||
Total capital expense for Adults' services Program | $72,570,900 | |||
Capital assets | ||||
702-11 | Adults' services | |||
Business application software - asset costs | $3,310,000 | |||
Total capital assets to be voted | $3,310,000 | |||
Total capital assets for Adults' services Program | $3,310,000 |
Poverty Reduction Strategy Program - vote 703
The Poverty Reduction Strategy overseen by the Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy has been established to support Ontario’s multi-year priority outcome of reducing poverty, inequality and exclusion. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Office (PRSO) oversees the cross-enterprise implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy and addresses responsibilities under the Poverty Reduction Act, 2009 including the preparation and tabling of an Annual Report. The PRSO leads initiatives to continue lifting people out of poverty including developing a food security strategy and managing the Local Poverty Reduction fund to support, showcase and evaluate grassroots community action projects that target local solutions to poverty. The program is also responsible for the design and implementation of a Basic Income Pilot that is jointly overseen with the Minister of Community and Social Services.
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates 2017-18 | Estimates 2016-17 | Difference between 2017-18 and 2016-17 | Actual 2015-16 |
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1 | Poverty Reduction Strategy Office | $66,426,300 | $13,134,300 | $53,292,000 | $4,496,467 |
Total operating expense to be voted | $66,426,300 | $13,134,300 | $53,292,000 | $4,496,467 | |
Total operating expense | $66,426,300 | $13,134,300 | $53,292,000 | $4,496,467 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote - item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount | Amount |
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Operating expense | |||
703-1 | Poverty Reduction Strategy Office | ||
Salaries and wages | $3,468,500 | ||
Employee benefits | $364,600 | ||
Transportation and communication | $20,300 | ||
Services | $6,364,800 | ||
Supplies and equipment | $13,500 | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Basic income pilot | $41,494,600 | ||
Local poverty reduction fund | $14,700,000 | $56,194,600 | |
Total operating expense to be voted | $66,426,300 | ||
Total operating expense for Poverty Reduction Strategy Program | $66,426,300 |
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.
- footnote[2] Back to paragraph Total capital expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total capital expense to be voted.