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Category: Quarterly Financial Reports

Quarterly Report: For the quarter ended December 31, 2020

Date of Publishing:

Introduction

This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Directive on Accounting Standards, GC 4400 Departmental Quarterly Financial Report. This quarterly financial report should be read in conjunction with the 2020- 21 Main Estimates.

A summary description of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat (NSIRA) program activities can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates. For information on the mandate of NSIRA, please visit its website at http://www.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca.

Mandate

The NSIRA is an independent external review body, which reports to Parliament. NSIRA was established in July of 2019 and is responsible to conduct reviews of the Government of Canada national security and intelligence activities to ensure that they are lawful, reasonable and necessary. NSIRA also hears public complaints regarding key national security agencies and activities.

NSIRA replaces the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC), which reviewed CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) activities as well as those related to the revocation or denial of security clearances. It also hears complaints regarding the Communication Security Establishment (CSE), as well as national security-related complaints regarding the RCMP.

Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department, consistent with the 2020-21 Main Estimates. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework (cash basis) designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

Highlights of the fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase or decrease in authorities available for the year and actual expenditures for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.

NSIRA spent approximately 28% of its authorities by the end of the third quarter, compared to 15% in the same quarter of 2019-20 (see graph 1 below).

Graph 1: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q3 2020–21 and Q3 2019–20

Graph: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures - Text version follows
Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q3 2020–21 and Q3 2019–20
  2020-21 2019-20
Total Authorities $24.0 $24.8
Q3 Expenditures $2.7 $2.0
Year-to-Date Expenditures $6.6 $3.8

Significant changes to authorities

As per graph 2 below as at December 31, 2020, NSIRA had authorities available for use of $24.0 million in 2020-21 compared to $24.8 million as of December 31, 2019, for a net decrease of $0.8 million or 3.2%.

Graph 2: Variance in authorities as at December 31, 2020

Graph: Variance in authorities as at December 30, 2020 - Text version follows
Variance in authorities as at December 31, 2020 (in millions)
  Fiscal year 2019-20 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2020 Fiscal year 2020-21 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2021
Vote 1 – Operating $23.6 $22.6
Statutory $1.2 $1.4
Total budgetary authorities $24.8 $24.0

The authorities’ decrease of $0.8 million is mostly explained by a transfer of funding to CSE for the fit-up and maintenance of office space.

Significant changes to quarter expenditures

The third quarter expenditures totaled $2.7M for an increase of $0.7M when compared to $2.0M spent during the same period in 2019-20. Table 1 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.

Table 1

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object Fiscal year 2020-21: expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 Fiscal year 2019-20: expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 1,732 1,504 228 15%
Transportation and communications 19 99 (80) (81%)
Information 37 3 34 1133%
Professional and special services 389 377 12 3%
Rentals 41 4 37 925%
Repair and maintenance 189 47 142 302%
Utilities, materials and supplies 21 14 7 50%
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 257 6 251 4183%
Other subsidies and payment (13) (68) 55 (81%)
Total gross budgetary expenditures 2,671 1,985 686 35%

* Details may not sum to totals due to rounding

Personnel

The increase of $0.2M relates to additional staffing to support NSIRA’s new departmental mandate as well as higher statutory expenditures in 2020-21.

Transportation and communications

The decrease of $80K is mainly explained by the absence of travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information

The increase of $34K is explained by a contract for communication services.

Rentals

The increase of $37K is mostly due to new fees paid for the maintenance of NSIRA’s Finance and HR systems.

Repair and maintenance

The increase of $142K is explained by office accommodation fit-up costs.

Utilities, Materials and Supplies

The increase of $7K is mainly explained by higher expenditures for cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment due to the pandemic.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The increase of $251K is mainly explained by furniture acquisitions and office redesign to accommodate more employees and to equip NSIRA personnel to work from home.

Other Subsidies and payments

The increase of $55K is explained by fewer salary overpayment recoveries processed in the third quarter of 2020-21 compared to 2019-20.

Significant changes to year-to-date expenditures

Year-to-date expenditures recorded to the end of the third quarter totaled $6.7M for an increase of $2.8M when compared to the same year-to-date expenditures in 2019-20. Table 2 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.

Table 2

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object YTD Expenditures as of 31 December, 2020 YTD Expenditures as of 31 December 2019 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 5,072 2,814 2,258 80%
Transportation and communications 37 184 (147) (80%)
Information 78 7 71 1014%
Professional and special services 731 555 176 32%
Rentals 104 43 61 142%
Repair and maintenance 247 53 194 366%
Utilities, materials and supplies 28 20 8 40%
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 300 35 265 757%
Other subsidies and payment 28 76 (48) (63%)
Total gross budgetary expenditures 6,626 3,786 2,840 75%

Details may not sum to totals due to rounding

Personnel

The increase of $2.3M is mainly explained by additional staffing to support NSIRA’s new departmental mandate as well as higher statutory payments.

Transportation and communications

The decrease of $147K is mainly explained by the absence of travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information

The increase of $71K is explained by higher expenditures for electronic subscriptions and communication consultants.

Professional and special services

The increase of $176K is mainly due to additional management consulting contracts.

Rentals

The increase of $61K is mostly explained by new fees paid for the maintenance of NSIRA’s corporate information technology systems.

Repair and maintenance

The increase of $194K is mainly due to office accommodation fit-up costs.

Utilities, Materials and Supplies

The increase of $8K is mainly explained by higher expenditures of cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment due to the pandemic.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The increase of $265K is mainly explained by furniture acquisitions and office redesign to accommodate more employees and to support home offices.

Other Subsidies and payments

The decrease of $48K is due to multiple salary overpayments processed in the first three quarters of 2019-20.

Risks and uncertainties

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the ability of NSIRA to grow its organization in a way that is commensurate with its new mandate. The physical distancing requirements decreased the ability of staff to concurrently work with departments and agencies subject to reviews. In light of that, NSIRA revised its Review Plan and has advanced the introduction of a new approach to the review of complaints.

The ability to hire a sufficient number of qualified personnel within relevant timelines remains a short- and medium-term risk for NSIRA, particularly given the specialized knowledge and skillset required for many positions. This is further compounded by the requirement for candidates to obtain a Top Secret security clearance, which can incur significant delays, especially during the pandemic.

While NSIRA has been able to secure temporary space to address its immediate space requirements, significant delays have been incurred for the fit-up of this space due to the pandemic. The timing at which staff will be able to operate within this high security zone has yet to be determined. NSIRA is working closely with Public Services and Procurement Canada and Shared Services Canada to expedite the office expansion plans.

The ability of NSIRA to access the information it needs to do its work and speak to the relevant stakeholders to understand policies, operations and ongoing issues is closely tied to the reviewed departments’ and agencies’ capacity to respond to the demands of NSIRA. The pandemic impacts including the ability to conduct classified work at the workplace combined with existing resource constraints of the reviewed departments and agencies could delay NSIRA’s ability to deliver on its mandate in a timely way.

NSIRA is closely monitoring pay transactions to identify and address over and under payments in a timely manner and continues to apply ongoing mitigating controls, which were implemented in 2016.

Mitigation measures for the risks outlined above have been identified and are factored into NSIRA’s approach to the conduct of its mandate. 

Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs

The pandemic forced changes in the way NSIRA conducts operations. The requirement for physical distancing and the existing challenge with respect to the high security zone accommodation has led NSIRA to authorize staff to work with non-sensitive files from home.

In September 2020, Murray Rankin stepped down as Chair of NSIRA. The Honourable L. Yves Fortier was named acting Chair until the end of his term. Since, The Honourable Dr. Ian Holloway acted as Chair and now The Honourable MarieLucie Morin has been reappointed as acting Chair.

In addition, Faisal Mirza has been appointed as a new member of NSIRA. 

Approved by senior officials:

John Davies
Deputy Head

Pierre Souligny
Senior Director, Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer

Appendix

Statement of authorities (Unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

  Fiscal year 2020–21 Fiscal year 2019–20
  Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2021 (note 1) Used during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 Year to date used at quarter-end Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2020 (note 1) Used during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 Year to date used at quarter-end
Vote 1 – Net operating expenditures 22,565 2,300 5,513 23,618 1,854 3,392
Budgetary statutory authorities
Contributions to employee benefit plans 1,484 371 1,113 1,240 131 394
Total budgetary authorities 24,049 2,671 6,626 24,858 1,985 3,786

Note 1: Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament as at quarter-end.

Note 2: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.

Departmental budgetary expenditures by standard object (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

  Fiscal year 2020–21 Fiscal year 2019–20
  Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2021 (note 1) Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 Year to date used at quarter-end Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2020 Expended during the quarter ended December 30, 2019 Year to date used at quarter-end
Expenditures
Personnel 11,512 1,732 5,072 8,677 1,504 2,814
Transportation and communications 1,162 19 37 961 99 184
Information 364 37 78 402 3 7
Professional and special services 3,250 389 731 3,353 377 555
Rentals 237 41 104 229 4 43
Repair and maintenance 6,681 189 247 9,641 47 53
Utilities, materials and supplies 173 21 28 179 14 20
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 293 257 299 1,356 6 25
Other subsidies and payments 278 (13) 28 70 (68) 76
Total gross budgetary expenditures
(note 2)		 24,049 2,671 6,626 24,858 1,985 3,786

Note 1: Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament as at quarter-end.

Note 2: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.

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Date Modified:

Quarterly Report: For the quarter ended September 30th, 2020

Date of Publishing:

Introduction

This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Directive on Accounting Standards, GC 4400 Departmental Quarterly Financial Report. This quarterly financial report should be read in conjunction with the 2020- 21 Main Estimates.

A summary description of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat (NSIRA) program activities can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates. For information on the mandate of NSIRA, please visit its website at http://www.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca.

This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review. 

Mandate

The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) is an independent external review body, which reports to Parliament. NSIRA was established in July of 2019 and is responsible to conduct reviews of the Government of Canada national security and intelligence activities to ensure that they are lawful, reasonable and necessary. NSIRA also hears public complaints regarding key national security agencies and activities. NSIRA replaces the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC), which reviewed CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) activities as well as those related to the revocation or denial of security clearances. Going forward, it will also hear complaints regarding the Communication Security Establishment (CSE), as well as national security-related complaints regarding the RCMP.

Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department, consistent with the 2020-21 Main Estimates. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework (cash basis) designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

Highlights of the fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase or decrease in authorities available for the year and actual expenditures for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

NSIRA spent approximately 20% of its authorities by the end of the second quarter, compared to 34% in the same quarter of 2019-20 (see graph 1 below).

Graph 1: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q2 2020–21 and Q2 2019–20

Graph: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures - Text version follows
Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q2 2020–21 and Q2 2019–20
  2020-21 2019-20
Total Authorities $20.5 $5.3
Q2 Expenditures $2.7 $1.0
Year-to-Date Expenditures $4.0 $1.8

Significant changes to authorities

As per graph 2 below as at September 30, 2020, NSIRA had authorities available for use of $20.5 million in 2020-21 compared to $5.3 million as of September 30, 2019, for a net increase of $15.2 million or 287%.

Graph 2: Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2020

Graph: Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2020 - Text version follows
Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2020 (in millions)
  Fiscal year 2019-20 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2020 Fiscal year 2020-21 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2021
Vote 1 – Operating $4.8 $19.2
Statutory $0.5 $1.2
Total budgetary authorities $5.3 $20.5

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and limited sessions in the spring for Parliament to study supply, the Standing Orders of the House of Commons were amended to extend the study period into the Fall. As a result, NSIRA is expected to receive full supply for the 2020-21 Main Estimates in December 2020.

The authorities’ increase of $15.2 million is explained by the approval of funding for the mandate of NSIRA. A portion of the increase, $5.0 M, is to be used to initiate temporary and permanent accommodation projects.

Significant changes to quarter expenditures

The second quarter expenditures totaled $2.7M for an increase of $1.7M when compared to $1M spent during the same period in 2019-20. Table 1 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.

Table 1

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object Fiscal year 2020-21: expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 Fiscal year 2019-20: expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 2,229 761 1,468 193%
Transportation and communications 12 55 (43) (78%)
Information (9) 0 (9) –
Professional and special services 275 91 184 202%
Rentals 64 14 50 357%
Repair and maintenance 4 6 (2) (33%)
Utilities, materials and supplies (3) 3 (6) (200%)
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 43 23 20 87%
Other subsidies and payment 42 47 (5) (11%)
Total gross budgetary expenditures 2,656 1,000 1,656 166%

Personnel

The increase of $1.5M relates to additional staffing to support NSIRA’s new departmental mandate.

Transportation and communications

The increase of $1.5M relates to additional staffing to support NSIRA’s new departmental mandate.

Information

The decrease of $9K is explained by a reallocation of expenditures between standard objects.

Professional and special services

The increase of $184K is mainly due to large contracts in Management consulting.

Rentals

The increase of $50K is mostly explained by the timing of the invoices as well as new software licence costs.

Utilities, Materials and Supplies

The decrease of $6K is explained by a reallocation of expenses between standard objects.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The increase of $20K is mainly explained by furniture acquisitions and office remodelling to accommodate the increased number of employees.

Other Subsidies and payments

The decrease of $5K is due to multiple salary overpayments processed in the second quarter of 2019-20 which didn’t occur in 2020-21

Significant changes to year-to-date expenditures

Year-to-date expenditures recorded to the end of the second quarter totaled $4.0M for an increase of $2.2M when compared to $1.8M spent during the same period in 2019-20. Table 2 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.

Table 2

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object YTD Expenditures as of September 30, 2020 YTD Expenditures as of September 30, 2019 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 3,340 1,310 2,030 155%
Transportation and communications 19 85 (66) (78%)
Information 41 4 37 925%
Professional and special services 343 178 165 93%
Rentals 64 39 25 64%
Repair and maintenance 57 7 50 714%
Utilities, materials and supplies 7 7 0 0%
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 43 28 15 54%
Other subsidies and payment 42 144 (102) (71%)
Total gross budgetary expenditures 3,955 1,801 2,154 120%

Personnel

The increase of $2M is mainly related to staffing to support NSIRA’s new departmental mandate as well as timing of salary recoveries by other government departments.

Transportation and communications

The decrease of $66K is mainly explained by lack of travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information

The increase of $37K is explained by higher expenditures for electronic subscriptions and communication consultants.

Professional and special services

The increase of $165K is mainly due to large contract in Management consulting.

Rentals

The increase of $25K is mostly explained by new software licence costs.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The increase of $15K is mainly explained by furniture acquisitions and office remodelling to accommodate the increase in number of employees.

Other Subsidies and payments

The decrease of $102K is due to multiple Salary Overpayments processed in first two quarters of 2019-20.

Risks and uncertainties

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the ability of NSIRA to grow its organization in a way that is commensurate with its new mandate. The physical distancing requirements decreased the ability of staff to concurrently work with departments and agencies subject to reviews. In light of that, NSIRA revised its Review Plan and has advanced the introduction of a new approach to the review of complaints.

The ability to hire a sufficient number of qualified personnel within relevant timelines remains a short- and medium-term risk for NSIRA, particularly given the specialized knowledge and skillset required for many positions. This is further compounded by the requirement for candidates to obtain a Top Secret security clearance, which can incur significant delays, especially during the pandemic.

While NSIRA has been able to secure temporary space to address its immediate space requirements, the timing at which this staff will be able to operate within this high security zone has still not been determined. NSIRA is working closely with Public Services and Procurement Canada to expedite the fit-up plans.

The ability of NSIRA to access the information it needs to do its work and speak to the relevant internal stakeholders to understand policies, operations and ongoing issues is closely tied to the reviewed departments’ capacity to respond to the demands of NSIRA. The pandemic impacts and existing resource constraints of the reviewed departments could delay NSIRA’s ability to deliver on its mandate in a timely way.

NSIRA is closely monitoring pay transactions to identify and address over and under payments in a timely manner and continues to apply ongoing mitigating controls, which were implemented in 2016.

Mitigation measures for the risks outlined above have been identified and are factored into NSIRA’s approach to the conduct of its mandate.

Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs

The pandemic forced changes in the way NSIRA conducts operations. The requirement for physical distancing and the existing challenge with respect to high security zone accommodation has led NSIRA to authorize staff to work with nonsensitive files from home.

Murray Rankin, Chair of NSIRA, has left the Agency. Honourable L. Yves Fortier has been designated acting Chair.

There have been no new Governor-in-Council appointments during the second quarter.

There have been no changes to the NSIRA Program.

Approved by senior officials:

John Davies
Executive Director

Pierre Souligny
Senior Director, Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer

Appendix

Statement of authorities (Unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

  Fiscal year 2020–21 Fiscal year 2019–20
  Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2021 (note 1) Used during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 Year to date used at quarter-end Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2020 (note 1) Used during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 Year to date used at quarter-end
Vote 1 – Net operating expenditures 19,217 2,285 3,213 4,809 869 1,538
Budgetary statutory authorities
Contributions to employee benefit plans 1,237 371 742 526 131 263
Total budgetary authorities 20,453 2,656 3,955 5,334 1,000 1,801

Note 1: Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament as at quarter-end.

Note 2: Details may not add to totals due to rounding

Departmental budgetary expenditures by standard object (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

  Fiscal year 2020–21 Fiscal year 2019–20
  Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2021 (note 1) Expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 Year to date used at quarter-end Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2020 Expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 Year to date used at quarter-end
Expenditures
Personnel 9,592 2,229 3,340 4,142 761 1,310
Transportation and communications 968 12 19 232 55 85
Information 303 (9) 41 76 – 4
Professional and special services 2,708 275 343 465 91 178
Rentals 197 64 64 70 14 39
Repair and maintenance 5,945 4 57 4 6 7
Utilities, materials and supplies 144 (3) 7 29 3 7
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 327 43 43 315 23 28
Other subsidies and payments 268 42 42 2 47 144
Total gross budgetary expenditures
(note 2)		 20,453 2,656 3,955 5,334 1,000 1,801

Note 1: Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament as at quarter-end.

Note 2: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.

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Date Modified:

Quarterly Report: For the quarter ended June 30, 2020

Date of Publishing:

Introduction

This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Directive on Accounting Standards, GC 4400 Departmental Quarterly Financial Report. This quarterly financial report should be read in conjunction with the 2020- 21 Main Estimates.

A summary description of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat (NSIRA) program activities can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates. For information on the mandate of NSIRA, please visit its website at http://www.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca.

This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review.

Mandate

The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) is an independent external review body, which reports to Parliament. NSIRA was established in July of 2019 and is responsible to conduct reviews of the Government of Canada national security and intelligence activities to ensure that they are lawful, reasonable and necessary. NSIRA also hears public complaints regarding key national security agencies and activities. NSIRA replaces the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC), which reviewed CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) activities as well as those related to the revocation or denial of security clearances. Going forward, it will also hear complaints regarding the Communication Security Establishment (CSE), as well as national security-related complaints regarding the RCMP. 

Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department, consistent with the 2020-21 Main Estimates. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework (cash basis) designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

Highlights of the fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase or decrease in authorities available for the year and actual expenditures for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

NSIRA spent approximately 5% of its authorities by the end of the first quarter, compared to 15% in the same quarter of 2019-20 (see graph 1 below). 

Graph 1: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q1 2020–21 and Q1 2019–20

Graph: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures - Text version follows
Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q1 2020–21 and Q1 2019–20
  2020-21 2019-20
Total Authorities $24.3 $5.2
Q1 Expenditures $1.2 $0.8

Significant changes to authorities

As per graph 2 below as at June 30, 2020, NSIRA had authorities available for use of $24.3 million in 2020-21 compared to $5.2 million as of June 30, 2019, for a net increase of $19.1 million or 367%.

Graph 2: Variance in authorities as at June 30, 2020

Graph: Variance in authorities as at June 30, 2020 - Text version follows
Variance in authorities as at June 30, 2020 (in millions)
  Fiscal year 2019-20 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2020 Fiscal year 2020-21 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2021
Vote 1 – Operating $4.6 $22.8
Statutory $0.5 $1.5
Total budgetary authorities $5.2 $24.3

The authorities’ increase of $19.1 million is explained by the approval of funding for the mandate of NSIRA. A portion of the increase, $5.0 M, is to be used to initiate temporary and permanent accommodation projects.

Significant changes to quarter expenditures

Year-to-date expenditures recorded to the end of the first quarter totaled $1.2M for an increase of $0.4M when compared to $0.8M spent during the same period in 2019-20. Table 1 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object. The authorities’ increase of $19.1 million is explained by the approval of funding for the mandate of NSIRA. A portion of the increase, $5.0 M, is to be used to initiate temporary and permanent accommodation projects.

Table 1

(in thousands of dollars)

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object YTD Expenditures as of June 30, 2020 YTD Expenditures as of June 30, 2019 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 1,111 548 563 103%
Transportation and communications 7 30 (23) (77%)
Information 50 4 46 1150%
Professional and special services 68 87 (19) (22%)
Rentals 0 25 (25) (100%)
Repair and maintenance 0 1 (1) (100%)
Utilities, materials and supplies 9 3 6 200%
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 0 5 (5) (100%)
Other subsidies and payment 0 97 (97) (100%)
Total gross budgetary expenditures 1,246 801 445 56%

Personnel

The increase of $563,000 is mainly related to staffing to support new departmental mandate. 

Transportation and communications

The decrease of $23,000 is mainly explained by lack of travel due to COVID-19 pandemic. 

Information

The increase of $46,000 is explained by higher expenditures for electronic subscriptions.

Professional and special services

The decrease of $19,000 is mainly due to the timing of the invoices for Translation.

Rentals

The decrease of $25,000 is mostly explained by the timing of the invoices as well as lower expenditures on rentals due to the pandemic. 

Utilities, Materials and Supplies

The increase of $6,000 is mostly due an increase in spending for material and supplies.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The decrease of $5,000 is mainly explained by delays in acquisitions due to the pandemic. 

Other Subsidies and payments

The decrease of $97,000 is due to multiple Salary Overpayments processed in first quarter of 2019-20. 

Risks and uncertainties

The COVID-19 Pandemic had a significant impact on the ability of NSIRA to grow its organization in a way that is commensurate with its new mandate. The physical distancing requirements decreased the ability of staff to concurrently work with departments and agencies subject to reviews. In light of that, NSIRA revised its Review Plan and has advanced the introduction of a new approach to the review of complaints.

The ability to hire a sufficient number of qualified personnel within relevant timelines remains a short- and medium-term risk for NSIRA, particularly given the specialized knowledge and skillsets required for many positions. This is further compounded by the requirement for candidates to obtain a Top Secret security clearance, which can incur significant delays, especially during the Pandemic.

While NSIRA has been able to secure temporary space to address its immediate space requirements, the timing at which this staff will be able to operate within this high security zone has still not been determined. NSIRA is working closely with Public Services and Procurement Canada to expedite the fit-up plans.

The ability of NSIRA to access the information it needs to do its work and speak to the relevant internal stakeholders to understand policies, operations and ongoing issues is closely tied to the reviewed departments’ capacity to respond to the demands of NSIRA. The Pandemic impacts and existing resource constraints of the reviewed departments could delay NSIRA’s ability to deliver on its mandate in a timely way.

NSIRA is closely monitoring pay transactions to identify and address over and under payments in a timely manner and continues to apply ongoing mitigating controls, which were implemented in 2016.

Mitigation measures for the risks outlined above have been identified and are factored into NSIRA’s approach to the conduct of its mandate. 

Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs

The Pandemic forced some changes in the way NSIRA’s conducts operations. The requirement for physical distancing and the existing challenge with respect to high security zone accommodation has led NSIRA to authorize staff to work with nonsensitive files from home.

There have been no new Governor-in-Council appointments during the first quarter. Charles Fugere has been named new Senior General Counsel with NSIRA.

There have been no changes to the NSIRA Program.  

Approved by senior officials:

John Davies
Executive Director

Pierre Souligny
Senior Director, Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer

Appendix

Statement of authorities (Unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

  Fiscal year 2020–21 Fiscal year 2019–20
  Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2021 (note 1) Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Year to date used at quarter-end Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2020 (note 1) Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 Year to date used at quarter-end
Vote 1 – Net operating expenditures 22,801 875 875 4,629 670 670
Budgetary statutory authorities
Contributions to employee benefit plans 1,484 371 371 526 131 131
Total budgetary authorities (note 2) 24,285 1,246 1,246 5,155 801 801

Note 1: Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament as at quarter-end.

Note 2: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.

Departmental budgetary expenditures by standard object (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

  Fiscal year 2020–21 Fiscal year 2019–20
  Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2021 (note 1) Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Year to date used at quarter-end Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2020 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 Year to date used at quarter-end
Expenditures
Personnel 11,510 1,111 1,111 3,962 548 548
Transportation and communications 1,162 7 7 232 30 30
Information 364 50 50 76 4 4
Professional and special services 3,250 68 68 265 87 87
Rentals 237 0 0 70 25 25
Repair and maintenance 7,134 – – 4 1 1
Utilities, materials and supplies 173 9 9 29 3 3
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 393 – – 315 5 5
Other subsidies and payments 63 – – 2 97 97
Total gross budgetary expenditures
(note 2)		 24,285 1,246 1,246 5,155 801 801

Note 1: Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament as at quarter-end.

Note 2: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.

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Quarterly Report: For the quarter ended December 31, 2019

Date of Publishing:

Introduction

This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Directive on Accounting Standards, GC 4400 Departmental Quarterly Financial Report. This quarterly financial report should be read in conjunction with the 2019-20 Main Estimates.

A summary description of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat (NSIRA) program activities can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates. For information on the mandate of NSIRA, please visit its website at http://www.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca.

This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review.

Mandate

On June 21, 2019 the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act (NSIRA Act) received Royal Assent. This new legislation, which came into force on July 12, 2019, significantly enhances national security accountability in Canada. NSIRA has a statutory mandate to review the activities of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), as well as the national security and intelligence activities of all other federal governement departments and agencies. The NSIRA replaces the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC), which reviewed CSIS’s activites and it also replaces the Office of the CSE Commissioner (OCSEC), which reviewed CSE’s activities.

In addition, NSIRA inherited the complaints investigation functions of the Security Intelligence
Review Committee (SIRC), which was responsible for hearing complaints from members of the
public regarding the actions of CSIS, as well as those related to the revocation or denial of
security clearances. Going forward, NSIRA will also hear complaints regarding the CSE, as well
as national security-related complaints regarding the RCMP.

The NSIRA will report its findings and recommendations on an annual basis to Parliament with
its first annual public report planned to be tabled in 2020. The NSIRA is also required to produce
an annual report for Parliament on the disclosure of information under the Security of Canada
Information Disclosure Act.

Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department, consistent with the 2019- 20 Main Estimates as well as the Supplementary Estimates (A) and Treasury Board (TB) Central Votes. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework (cash basis) designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

When Parliament is dissolved for the purposes of a general election, section 30 of the Financial Administration Act authorizes the Governor General, under certain conditions, to issue a special warrant authorizing the Government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. A special warrant is deemed to be an appropriation for the fiscal year in which it is issued.

Highlights of the fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase or decrease in
authorities available for the year and actual expenditures for the quarter ended December 31,
2019.

NSIRA spent approximately 15% of its authorities by the end of the third quarter, compared to
55% in the same quarter of 2018-19 (see graph 1 below).

Graph 1: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q3 2019–20 and Q3 2018–19

Graph: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures - Text version follows
Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q3 2019–20 and Q3 2018–19
  2019-20 2018-19
Total Authorities $24.9 $5.5
Q3 Expenditures $2.0 $0.9
Year-To-Date Expenditures $3.8 $3.0

Significant changes to authorities

As per graph 2 below as at December 31, 2019, NSIRA has authorities available for use of $24.9 million in 2019-20 compared to $5.5 million as of December 31, 2018, for a net increase of $19.4 million or 353%.

Graph 2: Variance in authorities as at December 31, 2019

Graph: Variance in authorities as at December 30, 2019 - Text version follows
Variance in authorities as at December 31, 2019 (in millions)
  Fiscal year 2018-19 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2019 Fiscal year 2019-20 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2020
Vote 1 – Operating $5.0 $23.6
Statutory $0.5 $1.2
Total budgetary authorities $5.5 $24.9

The authorities increase of $19.4 million is explained by the approval, through Supplementary Estimates, of funding for the mandate of NSIRA.

Significant changes to quarter expenditures

The third quarter expenditures totaled $2.0M for an increase of $1.1M when compared to $0.9M spent during the same period in 2018-19. Table 1 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.

Table 1

(in thousands of dollars)

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object Fiscal year 2019-20 Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 Fiscal year 2018-19 Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 1,504 684 820 120%
Transportation and communications 99 46 53 115%
Information 3 0 3 0%
Professional and special services 377 49 328 669%
Rentals 4 27 (23) (85%)
Repair and maintenance 47 46 1 2%
Utilities, materials and supplies 14 11 3 27%
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 6 29 (23) (79%)
Other subsidies and payment (68) (29) (39) 134%
Total gross budgetary expenditures 1,985 863 1,122 130%

Personnel

The increase of $820,000 is mainly related to staffing to support new departmental mandate. 

Transportation and communications

The increase of $53,000 is mainly explained by higher travel expenditures in support of NSIRA’s expanded mandate.

Professional and special services

The increase of $328,000 is mainly due to the timing of the invoices for Financial Management Services.

Rentals

The decrease of $23,000 is mostly explained by the acquisition of Software licenses in 2018-19.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The decrease of $23,000 is mainly explained by furniture acquisitions in 2018-19 in preparation for the creation of NSIRA.

Other Subsidies and payments

The decrease of $39,000 is mostly due to elevated recoveries of salary overpayments processed in the third quarter of 2019-20.

Significant changes to quarter expenditures

The year-to-date expenditures totaled $3.8M for an increase of $0.8M when compared to $3.0M spent during the same period in 2018-19. Table 2 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.

Table 2

(in thousands of dollars)

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object YTD Expenditures as of December 30, 2019 YTD Expenditures as of December 30, 2018 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 2,814 2,267 547 24%
Transportation and communications 184 187 (3) (2%)
Information 7 28 (21) (75%)
Professional and special services 555 229 326 142%
Rentals 43 50 (7) (14%)
Repair and maintenance 53 64 (11) (17%)
Utilities, materials and supplies 20 14 6 43%
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 35 142 (107) (75%)
Other subsidies and payment 76 20 56 280%
Total gross budgetary expenditures 3,787 3,001 786 26%

Personnel

The increase of $547,000 is mainly explained by the staffing actions in support of NSIRA expanded operations.

Information

The decrease of $21,000 is mainly related to the earlier production of the SIRC Annual Report in June 2018.

Professional and special services

The increase of $326,000 is mainly explained by the timing of the invoices in 2019-20.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The decrease of $107,000 is mostly due to the Network Infrastructure upgrade project that was completed in 2018-19

Other Subsidies and payments

The increase of $56,000 is mainly explained by growth in the payroll system overpayments in 2019-20.

Risks and uncertainties

The ability to hire a sufficient number of qualified personnel within relevant timelines remains a short- and medium-term risk for NSIRA, particularly given the specialized knowledge and skillsets required for many positions. This is further compounded by the requirement for candidates to obtain a Top Secret security clearance, which can incur significant delays.

The ability to expand into additional secure accommodations in a timely manner is also a significant risk for NSIRA, given that its mandate requires it to operate within a high security zone. A lack of secure accommodations would negatively impact the ability of NSIRA to hire large numbers of staff, impeding its ability to deliver on its mandate.

The ability of NSIRA to access the information it needs to do its work and speak to the relevant internal stakeholders to understand policies, operations and ongoing issues is closely tied to the reviewed departments’ capacity to respond to the demands of NSIRA. The resource constraints of the reviewed departments could delay NSIRA’s ability to deliver on its mandate in a timely way.

NSIRA is closely monitoring pay transactions to identify and address over and under payments in a timely manner and continues to apply ongoing mitigating controls which were implemented in 2016.

Mitigation measures for the risks outlined above have been identified and are factored into NSIRA’s approach to the conduct of its mandate.

Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs

The Security Inteligence Review Committee ceased to exist upon the coming into force of Part 1 of the National Security Act, 2017 on July 12, 2019. The National Security and Intelligence Review Act established a new organization, which has assumed, amongst other things, responsiblities of that Committee. NSIRA is responsible for reviewing intelligence and national security activities across government. This new expanded mandate is expected to bring big changes to Operations and Personnel in the years to come.

NSIRA accessed funds through the 2019-20 Supplementary Estimates (A), as well as funds deemed over from SIRC.

Approved by senior officials:

John Davies
Executive Director

Chantelle Bowers
A/Deputy Executive Director and Senior General Counsel, A/Chief Financial Officer

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Quarterly Report: For the quarter ended September 30th, 2019

Date of Publishing:

Introduction

This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Directive on Accounting Standards, GC 4400 Departmental Quarterly Financial Report. This quarterly financial report should be read in conjunction with the 2019-20 Main Estimates.

A summary description of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) program activities can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates. For information on the mandate of NSIRA, please visit its website at http://www.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca.

This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review.

Mandate

On June 21, 2019 the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act received Royal Assent as part of former Bill C-59, the National Security Act. This new legislation, which came into force on July 12, 2019, significantly alters Canada’s review framework for national security in Canada, and builds on earlier decisions to create a National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP). The NSIRA replaces Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC), which reviewed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and it also replaces the Office of the CSE Commissioner (OCSEC), which reviewed the Communications Security Establishment (CSE).

The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) is an independent and external review body which reports to Parliament. The NSIRA reviews all Government of Canada national security and intelligence activities to ensure that they are lawful, reasonable and necessary. The NSIRA also hears public complaints regarding key national security agencies and activities.

The NSIRA will report its findings and recommendations on an annual basis to Parliament. The NSIRA’s first annual public report will be tabled in 2020. The NSIRA may also report to Parliament more frequently should urgent or important matters arise. The NSIRA is also required to produce an annual report for Parliament on the disclosure of information under the Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act.

Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department, consistent with the 2019-20 Main Estimates . This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework (cash basis) designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

NSIRA uses the full accrual method of accounting to prepare and present its annual departmental financial statements that are part of the departmental performance reporting process. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis. 

Highlights of the fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase or decrease in authorities available for the year and actual expenditures for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

NSIRA spent approximately 34% of its authorities by the end of the second quarter, compared to 40% in the same quarter of 2018-19 (see graph 1 below).

Graph 1: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q2 2019–20 and Q2 2018–19

Graph: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures - Text version follows
Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q2 2019–20 and Q2 2018–19
  2019-20 2018-19
Total Authorities $5.3 $5.3
Q2 Expenditures $1.0 $1.1
Year-to-Date Expenditures $1.8 $2.1

Significant changes to authorities

As per graph 2 below as at September 30, 2019 and Table 1, presented at the end of this document, there was no change in the total authorities available for use by NSIRA compared to previous year, at $5.3 million.

Graph 2: Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2019

Graph: Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2019 - Text version follows
Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2029 (in millions)
  Fiscal year 2018-19 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2019 Fiscal year 2019-20 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2020
Vote 1 – Operating $4.8 $4.8
Statutory $0.5 $0.5
Total budgetary authorities $5.3 $5.3

Significant changes to quarter expenditures

The second quarter expenditures totaled $1,001M for a decrease of $112K (10%) when compared to $1,113M spent during the same period in 2018-19. Table 1 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.

Table 1

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object Fiscal year 2019-20: expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 Fiscal year 2018-19: expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 761 890 (129) (14%)
Transportation and communications 55 94 (39) (41%)
Information 0 0 0 0%
Professional and special services 91 77 14 18%
Rentals 14 5 9 180%
Repair and maintenance 6 4 2 50%
Utilities, materials and supplies 3 1 2 200%
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 23 13 10 77%
Other subsidies and payment 47 29 18 62%
Total gross budgetary expenditures 1,001 1,113 (112) (10%)

Personnel

The decrease of $129,000 is mainly related to the timing of salary recovery invoices.

Rentals

The increase of $9,000 is mainly explained by newly acquired Software Licenses.

Utilities, Materials and Supplies

The decrease of $6K is explained by a reallocation of expenses between standard objects.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The increase of $10,000 is mainly explained by growing operations of NSIRA, which necessitated procurement of additional equipment.

Other Subsidies and payments

This increase of $18,000 is mostly due to multiple Salary Overpayments processed in the second quarter of 2019-20.

Significant changes to year-to-date expenditures

The year-to-date expenditures totaled $1,802M for a decrease of $336K (16%) when compared to $2,138M spent during the same period in 2018-19. Table 2 below presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.

Table 2

Material Variances to Expenditures by Standard Object YTD Expenditures as of September 30, 2019 YTD Expenditures as of September 30, 2018 Variance $ Variance %
Personnel 1,310 1,583 (273) (17%)
Transportation and communications 85 141 (56) (40%)
Information 4 28 (24) (86%)
Professional and special services 178 180 (2) (1%)
Rentals 39 22 17 77%
Repair and maintenance 7 19 (12) (63%)
Utilities, materials and supplies 7 3 4 133%
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 28 113 (85) (75%)
Other subsidies and payment 144 49 95 194%
Total gross budgetary expenditures 1,802 2,138 (336) (16%)

Personnel

The decrease of $273,000 is mainly related to multiple Salary Overpayments processed in the first two quarters of 2019-20.

Transportation and communications

The decrease of $56,000 is mainly explained by the employee relocation costs related to an international secondment agreement in 2018.

Information

The decrease of $24,000 is mainly explained by the earlier production of the SIRC Annual Report in June 2018.

Rentals

The increase of $17,000 is mainly explained by newly acquired Software Licenses.

Repair and Maintenance

The decrease of $12,000 is due to SIRC’s end of year 2017-18 relocation project, as well as minor repairs and maintenance to the new SIRC office in the beginning of 2018-19.

Utilities, materials and supplies

The increase of $4,000 is explained by increased need of supplies due to the growing operations of NSIRA.

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

The decrease of $85,000 is mainly related to the Network Infrastructure upgrade project in 2018- 19.

Other Subsidies and payments

The increase of $95,000 is mainly explained by multiple Salary Overpayments processed in the first two quarters of 2019-20.

Risks and uncertainties

This Departmental Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) reflects the results of the current fiscal period in relation to the 2019-20 Main Estimates (full supply for these Estimates were released in June 2019).

NSIRA continues to adapt its operations to the rapid pace of change in the security intelligence environment.

NSIRA is closely monitoring pay transactions to identify and address over and under payments in a timely manner and continues to apply ongoing mitigating controls which were implemented in 2016.

Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs

On June 21, 2019 the bill C-59 to create the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency, or NSIRA, received Royal Assent. NSIRA is responsible for reviewing intelligence and national security activities across government. This new expanded mandate is expected to bring big changes to Operations and Personnel in the years to come. 

NSIRA replaces SIRC, which reviewed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and it also replaces the Office of the CSE Commissioner (OCSEC), which reviewed the Communications Security Establishment (CSE). NSIRA also inherits the complaints investigation functions of SIRC, which was responsible for hearing public complaints concerning the actions of CSIS, and complaints related to the Government of Canada security clearance process, as well as specific matters and reports referred under the Citizenship Act and the Canadian Human Rights Act. NSIRA’s complaint mandate has also expanded to include hearing public complaints regarding the CSE, as well as certain complaints regarding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) where there is a national security nexus.

As SIRC transitions to NSIRA in 2019–20, it will need to engage in aggressive hiring efforts to discharge its expanded mandate.

NSIRA accessed funds through the 2019-20 Main Estimates.

Approved by senior officials:

John Davies
Executive Director

Chantelle Bowers
A/Deputy Executive Director and Senior General Counsel, A/Chief Financial Officer

Appendix

Statement of authorities (Unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

  Fiscal year 2019–20 Fiscal year 2018–19
  Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2020 (note 1) Used during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 Year to date used at quarter-end Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2019 (note 1) Used during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 Year to date used at quarter-end
Vote 1 – Net operating expenditures 4,809 869 1,538 4,804 981 1,875
Budgetary statutory authorities
Contributions to employee benefit plans 526 131 263 527 132 263
Total budgetary authorities 5,334 1,000 1,801 5,331 1,113 2,138

Note 1: Pursuant to Bill C‐59 effective July 12, 2019, National Security and Intelligence Review Agency was created. It replaces the Security Intelligence Review Committee. Final expenditures for fiscal year 2019‐20 of the former Security Intelligence Review Committee will be determined at year‐end.

Note 2: Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter‐end

Note 3: Details may not add to totals due to rounding

Departmental budgetary expenditures by standard object (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

  Fiscal year 2019–20 Fiscal year 2018–19
  Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2020 (note 1) Expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 Year to date used at quarter-end Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2019 Expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 Year to date used at quarter-end
Expenditures
Personnel 4,142 761 1,310 3,989 890 1,583
Transportation and communications 232 55 85 223 94 141
Information 76 – 4 73 – 28
Professional and special services 465 91 178 544 77 180
Rentals 70 14 39 67 5 22
Repair and maintenance 4 6 7 3 4 19
Utilities, materials and supplies 29 3 7 28 1 3
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 315 23 28 303 13 113
Other subsidies and payments 2 47 144 2 29 49
Total gross budgetary expenditures 5,334 1,000 1,801 5,331 1,113 2,138

Note 1: Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament as at quarter-end.

Note 2: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.

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