Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (2024-25)
The 2024-2025 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2024.
Summary
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (MPBSD) delivers vital programs, services, and products to the people and businesses of Ontario, as well as to ministries across the Ontario Public Service (OPS), provincial agencies, and the Broader Public Sector (BPS). Services are managed and delivered through MPBSD’s business lines: Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data, Enterprise Business and Financial Services, ServiceOntario, Consumer Services, Government Services Integration Cluster, and Enterprise Information Technology Services.
Ministry program summary
Vote | Program | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
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Operating expense | |||||
1801 | Ministry Administration Program | 36,552,700 | 32,730,800 | 3,821,900 | 29,797,660 |
1809 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 63,403,800 | 91,546,300 | (28,142,500) | 39,625,727 |
1811 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 52,152,400 | 156,246,500 | (104,094,100) | 114,422,858 |
1814 | ServiceOntario Program | 257,908,500 | 238,027,100 | 19,881,400 | 255,576,948 |
1816 | Consumer Services | 29,675,600 | 19,321,100 | 10,354,500 | 19,663,934 |
1817 | Government Services Integration Cluster | 77,316,200 | 102,824,000 | (25,507,800) | 96,041,925 |
1821 | Enterprise Information Technology Services Program | 162,818,000 | 153,862,200 | 8,955,800 | 135,009,844 |
Total operating expense to be voted | 679,827,200 | 794,558,000 | (114,730,800) | 690,138,896 | |
Statutory appropriations | 72,184,687 | 322,865,287 | (250,680,600) | 460,328,034 | |
Ministry total operating expense | 752,011,887 | 1,117,423,287 | (365,411,400) | 1,150,466,930 | |
Consolidation Adjustment - Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | - | - | - | (150,000) | |
Consolidation Adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio | (40,048,300) | (9,799,300) | (30,249,000) | (8,139,344) | |
Total including consolidation and other adjustments | 711,963,587 | 1,107,623,987 | (395,660,400) | 1,142,177,586 | |
Operating assets | |||||
1811 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | - | 170,002,000 | (170,002,000) | 160,028,746 |
1816 | Consumer Services | - | 1,000 | (1,000) | - |
1817 | Government Services Integration Cluster | 1,750,000 | 1,224,000 | 526,000 | 857,158 |
1821 | Enterprise Information Technology Services Program | 40,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 46,988,987 |
Total operating assets to be voted | 41,750,000 | 206,227,000 | (164,477,000) | 207,874,891 | |
Ministry total operating assets | 41,750,000 | 206,227,000 | (164,477,000) | 207,874,891 | |
Capital expense | |||||
1801 | Ministry Administration Program | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
1809 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 2,753,100 | 2,860,300 | (107,200) | 2,962,106 |
1811 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 3,000 | 3,000 | - | - |
1814 | ServiceOntario Program | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
1816 | Consumer Services | 1,000 | 2,000 | (1,000) | - |
1817 | Government Services Integration Cluster | 2,000 | 2,000 | - | - |
1821 | Enterprise Information Technology Services Program | 9,552,100 | 9,784,600 | (232,500) | 9,330,820 |
Total capital expense to be voted | 12,313,200 | 12,653,900 | (340,700) | 12,292,926 | |
Statutory appropriations | 27,352,400 | 23,227,500 | 4,124,900 | 19,593,457 | |
Ministry total capital expense | 39,665,600 | 35,881,400 | 3,784,200 | 31,886,383 | |
Consolidation Adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio | (8,600,100) | (8,783,600) | 183,500 | (9,302,722) | |
Total including consolidation and other adjustments | 31,065,500 | 27,097,800 | 3,967,700 | 22,583,661 | |
Capital assets | |||||
1809 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 2,000 | 7,837,100 | (7,835,100) | 6,206,631 |
1811 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 4,000 | 4,000 | - | - |
1814 | ServiceOntario Program | 5,005,700 | 14,172,000 | (9,166,300) | 9,293,534 |
1816 | Consumer Services | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
1817 | Government Services Integration Cluster | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
1821 | Enterprise Information Technology Services Program | 51,514,000 | 51,514,000 | - | 49,800,349 |
Total capital assets to be voted | 56,527,700 | 73,529,100 | (17,001,400) | 65,300,514 | |
Statutory appropriations | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - | |
Ministry total capital assets | 56,528,700 | 73,530,100 | (17,001,400) | 65,300,514 | |
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | 743,029,087 | 1,134,721,787 | (391,692,700) | 1,164,761,247 |
Reconciliation to previously published data
Operating expense | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|
Total operating expense previously published | 1,113,341,287 | 1,553,560,096 |
Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions from other ministries | 4,082,000 | 25,511,674 |
Transfer of functions to other ministries | - | (428,604,840) |
Restated total operating expense | 1,117,423,287 | 1,150,466,930 |
Capital expense | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|
Total capital expense previously published | 35,881,400 | 207,706,126 |
Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions to other ministries | - | (175,819,743) |
Restated total capital expense | 35,881,400 | 31,886,383 |
Capital assets | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|
Total capital assets previously published | 73,530,100 | 340,622,875 |
Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions from other ministries | - | 6,206,631 |
Transfer of functions to other ministries | - | (281,528,992) |
Restated total capital assets | 73,530,100 | 65,300,514 |
Ministry Administration Program - Vote 1801
The Ministry Administration Program provides administrative and support services to enable the ministry to deliver results for the government's priorities. Its functions include financial and human-resource management, and coordination of policy and corporate initiatives. The program also provides legal and communications services, and planning and results monitoring.
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
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Operating expense | |||||
1 | Ministry Administration | 36,552,700 | 32,730,800 | 3,821,900 | 29,797,660 |
Total operating expense to be voted | 36,552,700 | 32,730,800 | 3,821,900 | 29,797,660 | |
S | Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act | 47,841 | 47,841 | - | 49,301 |
S | Parliamentary Assistants' Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 32,346 | 32,346 | - | 29,260 |
Total statutory appropriations | 80,187 | 80,187 | - | 78,561 | |
Total operating expense | 36,632,887 | 32,810,987 | 3,821,900 | 29,876,221 | |
Capital expense | |||||
4 | Ministry Administration | 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 | - | - |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote- Item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount $ | Amount $ | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | ||||
1801-1 | Ministry Administration | |||
Salaries and wages | 20,184,700 | |||
Employee benefits | 2,451,300 | |||
Transportation and communication | 239,800 | |||
Services | 13,391,100 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 285,800 | |||
Total operating expense to be voted | 36,552,700 | |||
Sub-Items: | ||||
Main Office | ||||
Salaries and wages | 2,859,300 | |||
Employee benefits | 461,200 | |||
Transportation and communication | 70,000 | |||
Services | 82,200 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 142,700 | 3,615,400 | ||
Financial and Administrative Services | ||||
Salaries and wages | 10,101,900 | |||
Employee benefits | 1,273,500 | |||
Transportation and communication | 94,100 | |||
Services | 1,823,100 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 40,000 | 13,332,600 | ||
Legal Services | ||||
Salaries and wages | 10,000 | |||
Employee benefits | 2,000 | |||
Transportation and communication | 39,400 | |||
Services | 10,005,600 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 32,800 | 10,089,800 | ||
Communications Services | ||||
Salaries and wages | 5,214,200 | |||
Employee benefits | 434,700 | |||
Transportation and communication | 32,300 | |||
Services | 1,028,900 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 67,100 | 6,777,200 | ||
Human Resources | ||||
Salaries and wages | 1,999,300 | |||
Employee benefits | 279,900 | |||
Transportation and communication | 4,000 | |||
Services | 451,300 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 3,200 | 2,737,700 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | 36,552,700 | |||
Statutory appropriations | ||||
Statutory | Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act | 47,841 | ||
Statutory | Parliamentary Assistants' Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 32,346 | ||
Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program | 36,632,887 | |||
Capital expense | ||||
1801-4 | Ministry Administration | |||
Other transactions | ||||
Loss on asset disposal | 1,000 | |||
Total capital expense to be voted | 1,000 | |||
Statutory appropriations | ||||
Other transactions | ||||
Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | ||
Total capital expense for Ministry Administration Program | 2,000 |
Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data - Vote 1809
Privacy, Archives, Digital, and Data is responsible for making it easier for the people and businesses of Ontario to access government information, data, and services in the digital age.
The program delivers timely and responsive data and digital policies; provides enterprise leadership in recordkeeping, access to information and privacy; builds user centered digital products; and promotes the preservation and access to archival records. This includes overseeing the Archives of Ontario, the largest provincial archives in Canada. The program helps to transform internal processes, set new standards, deliver digital services, and equip the Ontario Public Service to use current technologies and methods.
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
2 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 63,403,800 | 91,546,300 | (28,142,500) | 39,625,727 |
Total operating expense to be voted | 63,403,800 | 91,546,300 | (28,142,500) | 39,625,727 | |
Total operating expense | 63,403,800 | 91,546,300 | (28,142,500) | 39,625,727 | |
Capital expense | |||||
3 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 2,753,100 | 2,860,300 | (107,200) | 2,962,106 |
Total capital expense to be voted | 2,753,100 | 2,860,300 | (107,200) | 2,962,106 | |
S | Amortization - Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data, the Financial Administration Act | 2,000 | 513,000 | (511,000) | - |
Total statutory appropriations | 2,000 | 513,000 | (511,000) | - | |
Total capital expense | 2,755,100 | 3,373,300 | (618,200) | 2,962,106 | |
Capital assets | |||||
4 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 2,000 | 7,837,100 | (7,835,100) | 6,206,631 |
Total capital assets to be voted | 2,000 | 7,837,100 | (7,835,100) | 6,206,631 | |
Total capital assets | 2,000 | 7,837,100 | (7,835,100) | 6,206,631 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote- Item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount $ | |
---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||
1809-2 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | ||
Salaries and wages | 25,729,700 | ||
Employee benefits | 1,765,900 | ||
Transportation and communication | 1,320,800 | ||
Services | 43,466,700 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 100,700 | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Archives Support Grants | 20,000 | ||
Subtotal | 72,403,800 | ||
Less: Recoveries | 9,000,000 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | 63,403,800 | ||
Total operating expense for Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 63,403,800 | ||
Capital expense | |||
1809-3 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | ||
Services | 2,752,100 | ||
Other transactions | 1,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | 2,753,100 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Amortization - Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data, the Financial Administration Act | 2,000 | |
Total capital expense for Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 2,755,100 | ||
Capital assets | |||
1809-4 | Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | ||
Machinery and equipment - asset costs | 1,000 | ||
Business application software - asset costs | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets to be voted | 2,000 | ||
Total capital assets for Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data | 2,000 |
Enterprise Business and Financial Services - Vote 1811
Enterprise Business and Financial Services Program provides enterprise-wide services to Ontario government ministries, OPS employees, select agencies, external transfer payment partners, Broader Public Sector entities, and the public. The program delivers core internal business functions including whole-of-government financial processing, transfer payment administration, risk management and insurance, and a wide variety of other enterprise business services.
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
5 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 52,151,400 | 156,245,500 | (104,094,100) | 114,422,858 |
31 | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
Total operating expense to be voted | 52,152,400 | 156,246,500 | (104,094,100) | 114,422,858 | |
S | Proceedings Against the Crown Act | 13,500,000 | 13,500,000 | - | 6,741,789 |
S | Bad Debt expense, the Financial Administration Act – Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | 9,400,000 | 9,400,000 | - | 36,413,187 |
S | Transfers from Designated Purpose Account, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 43,897,500 | 44,578,100 | (680,600) | 267,406,194 |
S | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Adjustment, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
S | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
S | Personal Protective Equipment/Critical Supplies and Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment Supply and Production Act | - | 250,000,000 | (250,000,000) | 149,686,478 |
Total statutory appropriations | 66,799,500 | 317,480,100 | (250,680,600) | 460,247,648 | |
Total operating expense | 118,951,900 | 473,726,600 | (354,774,700) | 574,670,506 | |
Operating assets | |||||
- | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | - | 170,001,000 | (170,001,000) | 160,028,746 |
- | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | - | 1,000 | (1,000) | - |
Total operating assets to be voted | - | 170,002,000 | (170,002,000) | 160,028,746 | |
Total operating assets | - | 170,002,000 | (170,002,000) | 160,028,746 | |
Capital expense | |||||
12 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 2,000 | 2,000 | - | - |
33 | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
Total capital expense to be voted | 3,000 | 3,000 | - | - | |
S | Amortization - Enterprise Business and Financial Services, the Financial Administration Act | 5,580,900 | 5,284,600 | 296,300 | 5,251,046 |
S | Amortization – Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund, the Financial Administration Act | 186,500 | 367,700 | (181,200) | 556,823 |
S | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
Total statutory appropriations | 5,768,400 | 5,653,300 | 115,100 | 5,807,869 | |
Total capital expense | 5,771,400 | 5,656,300 | 115,100 | 5,807,869 | |
Capital assets | |||||
14 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 3,000 | 3,000 | - | - |
34 | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
Total capital assets to be voted | 4,000 | 4,000 | - | - | |
S | Investments in Tangible capital assets DPA | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
Total statutory appropriations | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - | |
Total capital assets | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote- Item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount $ | |
---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||
1811-5 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | ||
Salaries and wages | 47,378,400 | ||
Employee benefits | 6,557,000 | ||
Transportation and communication | 4,437,000 | ||
Services | 34,277,000 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 4,605,700 | ||
Subtotal | 97,255,100 | ||
Less: Recoveries | 45,103,700 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | 52,151,400 | ||
1811-31 | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | ||
Salaries and wages | 3,120,000 | ||
Employee benefits | 450,900 | ||
Transportation and communication | 110,300 | ||
Services | 10,564,600 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 153,700 | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | 29,500,000 | ||
Subtotal | 43,899,500 | ||
Less: Recoveries | 43,898,500 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | 1,000 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Proceedings Against the Crown Act | 13,500,000 | |
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Bad Debt expense, the Financial Administration Act – Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | 9,400,000 | |
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Transfers from Designated Purpose Account, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 43,897,500 | |
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Adjustment, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 1,000 | |
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 1,000 | |
Total operating expense for Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 118,951,900 | ||
Capital expense | |||
1811-12 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | ||
Other transactions | |||
Loss on asset disposal | 2,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | 2,000 | ||
1811-33 | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | ||
Services | 1,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | 1,000 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Amortization - Enterprise Business and Financial Services, the Financial Administration Act | 10,713,300 | |
Less: Recoveries | 5,132,400 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Amortization – Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund, the Financial Administration Act | 186,500 | |
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act | 1,000 | |
Total capital expense for Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 5,771,400 | ||
Capital assets | |||
1811-14 | Enterprise Business and Financial Services | ||
Business application software - salaries and wages | 1,000 | ||
Business application software - employee benefits | 1,000 | ||
Business application software - asset costs | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets to be voted | 3,000 | ||
1811-34 | Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund | ||
Business application software - asset costs | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets to be voted | 1,000 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Statutory | Investments in Tangible capital assets DPA | ||
Investments in Tangible capital Asset | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets for Enterprise Business and Financial Services | 5,000 |
ServiceOntario Program - Vote 1814
ServiceOntario is the front door to government, connecting the public and businesses with simple and convenient services at important moments and working across government to design and deliver customer-centred experiences.
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
1 | ServiceOntario | 257,908,500 | 238,027,100 | 19,881,400 | 255,576,948 |
Total operating expense to be voted | 257,908,500 | 238,027,100 | 19,881,400 | 255,576,948 | |
S | Claims against Land Titles Assurance Fund, the Land Titles Act | 5,001,000 | 5,001,000 | - | - |
S | Bad Debt expense, The Financial Administration Act | 301,000 | 301,000 | - | 1,825 |
Total statutory appropriations | 5,302,000 | 5,302,000 | - | 1,825 | |
Total operating expense | 263,210,500 | 243,329,100 | 19,881,400 | 255,578,773 | |
Capital expense | |||||
2 | ServiceOntario | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
Total capital expense to be voted | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - | |
S | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 13,749,300 | 9,469,000 | 4,280,300 | 9,714,998 |
Total statutory appropriations | 13,749,300 | 9,469,000 | 4,280,300 | 9,714,998 | |
Total capital expense | 13,750,300 | 9,470,000 | 4,280,300 | 9,714,998 | |
Capital assets | |||||
3 | ServiceOntario | 5,005,700 | 14,172,000 | (9,166,300) | 9,293,534 |
Total capital assets to be voted | 5,005,700 | 14,172,000 | (9,166,300) | 9,293,534 | |
Total capital assets | 5,005,700 | 14,172,000 | (9,166,300) | 9,293,534 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote- Item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount $ | |
---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||
1814-1 | ServiceOntario | ||
Salaries and wages | 121,811,000 | ||
Employee benefits | 18,871,200 | ||
Transportation and communication | 17,457,700 | ||
Services | 104,741,700 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 12,570,900 | ||
Subtotal | 275,452,500 | ||
Less: Recoveries | 17,544,000 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | 257,908,500 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Claims against Land Titles Assurance Fund, the Land Titles Act | 5,001,000 | |
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Bad Debt expense, The Financial Administration Act | 301,000 | |
Total operating expense for ServiceOntario Program | 263,210,500 | ||
Capital expense | |||
1814-2 | ServiceOntario | ||
Other transactions | |||
Loss on asset disposal | 1,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | 1,000 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 13,749,300 | |
Total capital expense for ServiceOntario Program | 13,750,300 | ||
Capital assets | |||
1814-3 | ServiceOntario | ||
Business application software - salaries and wages | 173,300 | ||
Business application software - employee benefits | 26,800 | ||
Business application software - asset costs | 4,807,600 | ||
Subtotal | 5,007,700 | ||
Less: Recoveries | 2,000 | ||
Total capital assets to be voted | 5,005,700 | ||
Total capital assets for ServiceOntario Program | 5,005,700 |
Consumer Services - Vote 1816
Consumer Services aims to promote a fair, safe, and informed marketplace for consumers and businesses. It is dedicated to consumer protection and safety. We develop policies, programs, and services that respond to the needs of Ontario consumers and businesses at home, online, and in our communities. In partnership with the ministry's administrative authorities and through its oversight of their activities, Consumer Services helps consumers get information about their rights so they can make informed decisions. The division undertakes risk-based compliance and initiates enforcement action in response to contraventions, and supports businesses in a competitive business environment. It also ensures that human remains found outside of cemeteries, including those of Indigenous persons, are treated with respect and dignity. As a modern regulator, Consumer Services is committed to consumer education and protection, implementing policy on a wide range of consumer, vital events and public safety issues, and supporting business law renewal in Ontario.
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
1 | Consumer Services | 29,675,600 | 19,321,100 | 10,354,500 | 19,663,934 |
Total operating expense to be voted | 29,675,600 | 19,321,100 | 10,354,500 | 19,663,934 | |
S | Bad Debt expense, The Financial Administration Act | 2,000 | 2,000 | - | - |
Total statutory appropriations | 2,000 | 2,000 | - | - | |
Total operating expense | 29,677,600 | 19,323,100 | 10,354,500 | 19,663,934 | |
Operating assets | |||||
- | Consumer Services | - | 1,000 | (1,000) | - |
Total operating assets to be voted | - | 1,000 | (1,000) | - | |
Total operating assets | - | 1,000 | (1,000) | - | |
Capital expense | |||||
4 | Consumer Services | 1,000 | 2,000 | (1,000) | - |
Total capital expense to be voted | 1,000 | 2,000 | (1,000) | - | |
S | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
Total statutory appropriations | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - | |
Total capital expense | 2,000 | 3,000 | (1,000) | - | |
Capital assets | |||||
6 | Consumer Services | 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 | |||
1816-1 | Consumer Services | ||
Salaries and wages | 16,647,700 | ||
Employee benefits | 1,631,900 | ||
Transportation and communication | 491,100 | ||
Services | 1,397,300 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 132,600 | ||
Transfer payments | |||
Grants in Support of Consumer Services | 9,375,000 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | 29,675,600 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Bad Debt expense, The Financial Administration Act | 2,000 | |
Total operating expense for Consumer Services | 29,677,600 | ||
Capital expense | |||
1816-4 | Consumer Services | ||
Other transactions | 1,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | 1,000 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | |
Total capital expense for Consumer Services | 2,000 | ||
Capital assets | |||
1816-6 | Consumer Services | ||
Land and marine fleet - asset costs | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets to be voted | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets for Consumer Services | 1,000 |
Government Services Integration Cluster - Vote 1817
The Government Services Integration Cluster provides strategic advice and cost-effective technology solutions for the ministries of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Public and Business Service Delivery, Red Tape Reduction, Infrastructure, and Francophone Affairs. It delivers the information technology necessary for its partner ministries and agencies to operate, modernize, and transform the delivery of services to the public, businesses, and employees. It enables enterprise business, human resources (Workforce Information Network (WIN)) and financial services (Integrated Financial Information Systems (IFIS)) for efficient, effective, and informed government operations, as well as enterprise customer and business service experience delivered through ServiceOntario. It empowers and integrates programs across government with common tools, solutions, and enterprise platforms (Engagement Platform (EP), Enterprise Information Management (EIM), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Shared Utility Service (SUS), Data Exchange Platform (DeXP) and AccelerateON).
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
1 | Government Services Integration Cluster | 77,316,200 | 102,824,000 | (25,507,800) | 96,041,925 |
Total operating expense to be voted | 77,316,200 | 102,824,000 | (25,507,800) | 96,041,925 | |
Total operating expense | 77,316,200 | 102,824,000 | (25,507,800) | 96,041,925 | |
Operating assets | |||||
7 | Government Services Integration Cluster | 1,750,000 | 1,224,000 | 526,000 | 857,158 |
Total operating assets to be voted | 1,750,000 | 1,224,000 | 526,000 | 857,158 | |
Total operating assets | 1,750,000 | 1,224,000 | 526,000 | 857,158 | |
Capital expense | |||||
3 | Government Services Integration Cluster | 2,000 | 2,000 | - | - |
Total capital expense to be voted | 2,000 | 2,000 | - | - | |
S | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 2,155,100 | 2,155,100 | - | 2,153,867 |
Total statutory appropriations | 2,155,100 | 2,155,100 | - | 2,153,867 | |
Total capital expense | 2,157,100 | 2,157,100 | - | 2,153,867 | |
Capital assets | |||||
6 | Government Services Integration 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 | |||
1817-1 | Government Services Integration Cluster | ||
Salaries and wages | 36,104,200 | ||
Employee benefits | 4,965,200 | ||
Transportation and communication | 161,100 | ||
Services | 159,441,500 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 48,000 | ||
Subtotal | 200,720,000 | ||
Less: Recoveries | 123,403,800 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | 77,316,200 | ||
Total operating expense for Government Services Integration Cluster | 77,316,200 | ||
Operating assets | |||
1817-7 | Government Services Integration Cluster | ||
Deposits and prepaid expenses | 1,750,000 | ||
Total operating assets to be voted | 1,750,000 | ||
Total operating assets for Government Services Integration Cluster | 1,750,000 | ||
Capital expense | |||
1817-3 | Government Services Integration Cluster | ||
Services | 1,000 | ||
Other transactions | 1,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | 2,000 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 3,347,600 | |
Less: Recoveries | 1,192,500 | ||
Total capital expense for Government Services Integration Cluster | 2,157,100 | ||
Capital assets | |||
1817-6 | Government Services Integration Cluster | ||
Business application software - asset costs | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets to be voted | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets for Government Services Integration Cluster | 1,000 |
Enterprise Information Technology Services Program - Vote 1821
The Enterprise Information Technology Services Program provides strategic leadership in the use of information and information technology (I&IT) to modernize Ontario’s public services and meet the changing needs of Ontarians and the Ontario Public Service, agencies, and the Broader Public Sector.
The program is responsible for developing plans that focus on evolving IT capabilities to transform public service delivery, providing user-centred digital solutions, and creating positive outcomes for Ontario. This includes an enterprise IT action plan to realize the benefits of strategically managed technology, products, and services, as well as coordinate technology investments across ministries. These plans will transform public service delivery, provide user-centred digital solutions, and better value for taxpayers' dollars.
The program ensures the ongoing integrity and availability of systems and data, the implementation of common infrastructure, governance and accountability, the development and maintenance of OPS IT operating policies, technical standards, and guidelines and delivery of OPS-wide common services such as hosting services, service management, and network capabilities.
Vote summary
Item number | Item | Estimates 2024-25 $ | Estimates 2023-24 $ | Difference between 2024-25 and 2023-24 $ | Actual 2022-23 $ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
1 | Enterprise Information and InformationTechnology Services | 162,818,000 | 153,862,200 | 8,955,800 | 135,009,844 |
Total operating expense to be voted | 162,818,000 | 153,862,200 | 8,955,800 | 135,009,844 | |
S | Bad Debt expense, The Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
Total statutory appropriations | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - | |
Total operating expense | 162,819,000 | 153,863,200 | 8,955,800 | 135,009,844 | |
Operating assets | |||||
4 | Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services | 40,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 46,988,987 |
Total operating assets to be voted | 40,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 46,988,987 | |
Total operating assets | 40,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 46,988,987 | |
Capital expense | |||||
2 | Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services | 9,552,100 | 9,784,600 | (232,500) | 9,330,820 |
Total capital expense to be voted | 9,552,100 | 9,784,600 | (232,500) | 9,330,820 | |
S | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 5,675,600 | 5,435,100 | 240,500 | 1,916,723 |
Total statutory appropriations | 5,675,600 | 5,435,100 | 240,500 | 1,916,723 | |
Total capital expense | 15,227,700 | 15,219,700 | 8,000 | 11,247,543 | |
Capital assets | |||||
3 | Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services | 51,514,000 | 51,514,000 | - | 49,800,349 |
Total capital assets to be voted | 51,514,000 | 51,514,000 | - | 49,800,349 | |
Total capital assets | 51,514,000 | 51,514,000 | - | 49,800,349 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote- Item number | Standard account by item and sub-items | Amount $ | |
---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||
1821-1 | Enterprise Information and InformationTechnology Services | ||
Salaries and wages | 147,853,400 | ||
Employee benefits | 20,628,800 | ||
Transportation and communication | 49,433,500 | ||
Services | 267,036,000 | ||
Supplies and equipment | 18,299,700 | ||
Subtotal | 503,251,400 | ||
Less: Recoveries | 340,433,400 | ||
Total operating expense to be voted | 162,818,000 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Bad Debt expense, The Financial Administration Act | 1,000 | |
Total operating expense for Enterprise Information Technology Services Program | 162,819,000 | ||
Operating assets | |||
1821-4 | Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services | ||
Deposits and prepaid expenses | 40,000,000 | ||
Total operating assets to be voted | 40,000,000 | ||
Total operating assets for Enterprise Information Technology Services Program | 40,000,000 | ||
Capital expense | |||
1821-2 | Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services | ||
Services | 9,551,100 | ||
Other transactions | 1,000 | ||
Total capital expense to be voted | 9,552,100 | ||
Statutory appropriations | |||
Other transactions | |||
Statutory | Amortization, the Financial Administration Act | 57,188,600 | |
Less: Recoveries | 51,513,000 | ||
Total capital expense for Enterprise Information Technology Services Program | 15,227,700 | ||
Capital assets | |||
1821-3 | Enterprise Information and Information Technology Services | ||
Information technology hardware | 51,513,000 | ||
Business application software - asset costs | 1,000 | ||
Total capital assets to be voted | 51,514,000 | ||
Total capital assets for Enterprise Information Technology Services Program | 51,514,000 |
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.
- footnote[3] Back to paragraph Total capital assets includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total capital assets to be voted.