{"id":6855,"date":"2023-11-27T12:53:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T17:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/publications\/secretariat-operations\/quarterly-report-for-the-quarter-ended-june-30-2023-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:52:32","slug":"quarterly-report-for-the-quarter-ended-september-30-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/en\/secretariat\/secretariat-operations\/quarterly-report-for-the-quarter-ended-september-30-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Quarterly Report: For the quarter ended September 30, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.share-row-container {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: nowrap;\n    justify-content: center;\n    gap: 10px;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    list-style: none;\n}\n.share-item-link {\n    color: #fff !important;\n    padding: 4px 12px;\n    border-radius: 5px;\n    text-decoration: none !important;\n    font-size: 14px;\n    display: flex;\n    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section-4d44a2 gutentor-module gutentor-module-table-of-contents\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"g-toc\"><div class=\"g-toc-header\"><div class=\"g-toc-heading\"><div class=\"g-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-toc-body\" style=\"display:\"><ol class=\"g-ordered-list\" type=\"none\"><li><a href=\"#1-introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-mandate\">Mandate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-basis-of-presentation\">Basis of presentation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-highlights-of-the-fiscal-quarter-and-fiscal-year-to-date-results\">Highlights of the fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results<\/a><ol class=\"child-list\"><li><a href=\"#5-graph-1-comparison-of-total-authorities-and-total-net-budgetary-expenditures-q1-2022%E2%80%9323-and-q1-2021%E2%80%9322\">Graph 1: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q2 2023\u201324 and Q2 2022\u201323<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-significant-changes-to-authorities\">Significant changes to authorities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7--graph-2-variance-in-authorities-as-at-december-31-2022-\">Graph 2: Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2023<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8-significant-changes-to-quarter-expenditures\">Significant changes to quarter expenditures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#13-significant-changes-to-year-to-date-expenditures\">Significant changes to year-to-date expenditures<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><a href=\"#20-risks-and-uncertainties\">Risks and uncertainties<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#21-significant-changes-in-relation-to-operations-personnel-and-programs\">Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#25-approved-by-senior-officials\">Approved by senior officials:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#26-appendix\">Appendix<\/a><ol class=\"child-list\"><li><a href=\"#notes-to-the-financial\">Statement of authorities&nbsp;(Unaudited)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#28--departmental-budgetary-expenditures-by-standard-object-unaudited-\">Departmental budgetary expenditures by standard object (unaudited)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm762503\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm762503 gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-9 grid-md-12 grid-12 content-body\"><div id=\"section-gm762503\" class=\"section-gm762503 gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<p class=\"mrgn-bttm-0 has-nsira-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Date of Publishing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mrgn-bttm-lg wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-11-27T12:53:54-05:00\">November 27, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"gme68dc2a\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m1 section-gme68dc2a gutentor-module gutentor-element-button-group g-btn-horizontal-d g-btn-horizontal-t g-btn-horizontal-m\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-button-group-wrap\">\n<div id=\"section-gebbcd5\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e2 section-gebbcd5 gutentor-element gutentor-element-button\"><span class=\"gutentor-button-wrap\"><a class=\"gutentor-button gutentor-block-button btn-modern1 gutentor-icon-before\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/QFR-Q2-23_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"gutentor-button-icon fas fa-file-alt\"><\/i><span>Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the <em>Financial Administration Act <\/em>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/treasury-board-secretariat\/services\/planned-government-spending\/government-expenditure-plan-main-estimates\/2023-24-estimates.html\">2023\u201324 Main Estimates<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-mandate\">Mandate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) is an independent external review body that reports to Parliament. Established in July 2019, NSIRA is responsible for conducting reviews of the Government of Canada\u2019s 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 their activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A summary description NSIRA\u2019s program activities can be found in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/tbs-sct\/documents\/planned-government-spending\/main-estimates\/2023-24\/estimates-eng.pdf\">Part II of the Main Estimates<\/a>.&nbsp; Information on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/what-we-do\">NSIRA\u2019s mandate<\/a>&nbsp;can be found on its website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-basis-of-presentation\">Basis of presentation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the agency\u2019s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the agency, consistent with the 2023\u201324 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authority of Parliament is required before money 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 authorities for specific purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-highlights-of-the-fiscal-quarter-and-fiscal-year-to-date-results\">Highlights of the fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSIRA Secretariat spent approximately 33% of its authorities by the end of the second quarter, compared with 23% in the same quarter of 2022\u201323 (see graph 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading no-toc\" id=\"5-graph-1-comparison-of-total-authorities-and-total-net-budgetary-expenditures-q1-2022%E2%80%9323-and-q1-2021%E2%80%9322\">Graph 1: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q2 2023\u201324 and Q2 2022\u201323<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"973\" height=\"715\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/qfr_q2-23-24_fig01-eng.png\" alt=\"Graph: Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures - Text version follows\" class=\"wp-image-6866\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details><summary aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\">Text version of Figure 1<\/summary>\n\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered small\">\n\t<caption class=\"text-left\">Comparison of total authorities and total net budgetary expenditures, Q2 2023\u201324 and Q2 2022\u201323<\/caption>\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">&nbsp;<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">2023-24<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">2022-23<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"row\">Total Authorities<\/th>\n\t\t\t<td>$24.3<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>$29.7<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"row\">Q2 Expenditures<\/th>\n\t\t\t<td>$3.8<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>$3.6<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"row\">Year-to-Date Expenditures<\/th>\n\t\t\t<td>$8.1<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>$6.9<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-significant-changes-to-authorities\">Significant changes to authorities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As at September 30, 2023, Parliament had approved $24.3 million in total authorities for use by NSIRA Secretariat for 2023\u201324 compared with $29.7 million as of September 30th, 2022, for a net decrease of $5.4 million or 18.2% (see graph 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading no-toc\" id=\"7--graph-2-variance-in-authorities-as-at-december-31-2022-\">Graph 2: Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2106\" height=\"1549\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/qfr_q2-23-24_fig02-eng.png\" alt=\"Graph: Variance in authorities as at September 30, 2023 - Text version follows\" class=\"wp-image-6865\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details><summary aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\">Text version of Figure 2<\/summary>\n\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered small\">\n\t<caption class=\"text-left\">Variance in authorities as at June 30, 2023 (in millions)<\/caption>\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">&nbsp;<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2022-23 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2023<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2023-24 total available for use for the year ended March 31, 2024<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"row\">Vote 1 &#8211; Operating<\/th>\n\t\t\t<td>28.0<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>22.6<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"row\">Statutory<\/th>\n\t\t\t<td>1.7<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>1.7<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"row\">Total budgetary authorities<\/th>\n\t\t\t<td>29.7<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>24.3<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Details may not sum to totals due to rounding*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decrease of $5.4 million in authorities is mostly explained by a gradual reduction in NSIRA Secretariat\u2019s ongoing operating funding due to an ongoing construction project nearing completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-significant-changes-to-quarter-expenditures\">Significant changes to quarter expenditures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The second quarter expenditures totalled $3.8 million for an increase of $0.2 million when compared with $3.6 million spent during the same period in 2022\u20132023.&nbsp; Table 1 presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9--table-1-\"><strong>Table 1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"small table table-bordered table-striped\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Variances in expenditures by standard object(in thousands of dollars)<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2023&ndash;24: expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2023<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2022&ndash;23: expended during the quarter ended September 30, 2022<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Variance $<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Variance %<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Personnel<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">3,014<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">2,903<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">111<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">4%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Transportation and communications<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">62<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">70<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(8)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(11%)<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Information<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">4<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">4<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">100%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Professional and special services<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">504<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">578<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(74)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(13%)<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Rentals<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">25<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">39<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(14)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(36%)<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Repair and maintenance<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">3<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">33<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(30)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(91%)<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Utilities, materials and supplies<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">50<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">38<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">317%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Acquisition of machinery and equipment<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">4<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">4<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">0%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Other subsidies and payment<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">118<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">3<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">115<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">3833%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td><strong>Total gross budgetary expenditures<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>3,784<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>3,642<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>142<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>4%<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-repair-and-maintenance\">Repair and maintenance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The decrease of $30,000 is due to the timing of invoicing for an ongoing capital project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-utilities-materials-and-supplies\">Utilities, materials and supplies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase of $38,000 is due to a temporarily unreconciled suspense account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-other-subsidies-and-payments\">Other subsidies and payments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase of $115,000 is explained by an increase in payroll system overpayments which were subsequently resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-significant-changes-to-year-to-date-expenditures\">Significant changes to year-to-date expenditures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The year-to-date expenditures totalled $8.1 million for an increase of $1.1 million (17%) when compared with $6.9 million spent during the same period in 2022\u201323. Table 2 presents budgetary expenditures by standard object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9--table-1-\"><strong>Table <\/strong>2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"small table table-bordered table-striped\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Variances in expenditures by standard object(in thousands of dollars)<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2023&ndash;24: year-to-date expenditures as of September 30, 2023<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2022&ndash;23: year-to-date expenditures as of September 30, 2022<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Variance $<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Variance %<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Personnel<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">5,900<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">5,248<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">652<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">12%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Transportation and communications<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">192<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">114<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">78<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">68%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Information<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">4<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">5<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(1)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(20%)<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Professional and special services<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">1,669<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">1,424<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">245<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">17%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Rentals<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">73<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">49<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">49%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Repair and maintenance<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">27<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">64<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(37)<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">(58%)<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Utilities, materials and supplies<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">57<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">28<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">29<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">104%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Acquisition of machinery and equipment<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">52<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">13<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">39<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">300%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Other subsidies and payment<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">122<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">1<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">121<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">12100%<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td><strong>Total gross budgetary expenditures<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>8,096<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>6,946<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>1,150<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>17%<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-personnel\">Personnel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase of $652,000 relates to an increase in average salary and an increase in full time equivalent (FTE) positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-transportation-and-communications\">Transportation and communications<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase of $78,000 is due to the timing of invoicing for the organization\u2019s internet connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-professional-and-special-services\">Professional and special services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase of $245,000 is explained by an increase in IT support costs and guard services associated to a capital construction project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-repair-and-maintenance\">Repair and maintenance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The decrease of $37,000 is due to the timing of invoicing for an ongoing capital project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-utilities-materials-and-supplies\">Utilities, materials and supplies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase of $29,000 is due to a temporarily unreconciled suspense account.<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-acquisition-of-machinery-and-equipment\">Acquisition of machinery and equipment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase of $39,000 is mainly explained by the one-time purchase of a specialized laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-other-subsidies-and-payments\">Other subsidies and payments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase of $121,000 is explained by an increase in payroll system overpayments which were subsequently resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"20-risks-and-uncertainties\">Risks and uncertainties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Secretariat assisted NSIRA in its work with the departments and agencies subjected to reviews to ensure a timely and unfettered access to all the information necessary for the conduct of reviews. While work remains to be done on this front, we acknowledge the improvements in cooperation and support to the independent review process demonstrated by some reviewees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a risk that the funding received to offset pay increases anticipated over the coming year will be insufficient to cover the costs of such increases and the year-over-year cost of services provided by other government departments\/agencies is increasing significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSIRA Secretariat is closely monitoring pay transactions to identify and address over and under payments in a timely manner and continues to apply ongoing mitigating controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitigation measures for the risks outlined above have been identified and are factored into NSIRA Secretariat\u2019s approach and timelines for the execution of its mandated activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"21-significant-changes-in-relation-to-operations-personnel-and-programs\">Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been two new Governor-in-Council appointments during the Second quarter, Ms. Colleen Swords and Mr. Jim Chu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been no changes to the NSIRA Secretariat Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"25-approved-by-senior-officials\">Approved by senior officials:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Davies<\/strong><br>Deputy Head<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marc-Andr\u00e9 Cloutier<\/strong><br>Director General, Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"26-appendix\">Appendix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-to-the-financial\">Statement of authorities&nbsp;<em>(Unaudited)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(in thousands of dollars)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"small table table-bordered table-striped\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>&nbsp;<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2023&ndash;24<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2022&ndash;23<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>&nbsp;<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2024 (note 1)<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Used during the quarter ended September 30, 2023<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Year to date used at quarter-end<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2023 (note 1)<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Used during the quarter ended September 30, 2022<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" scope=\"col\">Year to date used at quarter-end<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Vote 1 &ndash; Net operating expenditures<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">22,564<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">3,345<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">7,218<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">27,931<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">3,210<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">6,082<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"7\"><strong>Budgetary statutory authorities<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Contributions to employee benefit plans<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">1,755<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">439<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">878<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">1,728<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">432<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\">864<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td><strong>Total budgetary authorities (note 2)<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>24,319<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>3,784<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>8,096<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>29,659<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>3,642<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>6,946<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Note 1: Includes only authorities available for use and granted by Parliament as at quarter-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note 2: Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"28--departmental-budgetary-expenditures-by-standard-object-unaudited-\">Departmental budgetary expenditures by standard object (unaudited)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(in thousands of dollars)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"small table table-bordered table-striped\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>&nbsp;<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\">Fiscal year 2023&ndash;24<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"active text-center\" colspan=\"3\" 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