Report on the Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences

• 2011-12
• 2010-11

Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences 2011-12

As required by the Treasury Board  Directive on the Management of Expenditures on Travel, Hospitality and Conferences, this report provides information on the total annual expenditures for each of travel, hospitality and conferences for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. It also provides the variance explanations from the previous fiscal year in each of these areas.

This information is updated annually and does not contain information withheld under the  Access to Information Act or the  Privacy Act.

Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conferences incurred by federal departments and agencies are, for the most part, directly related to supporting departmental mandate(s) and the government's priorities.

NSERC's purpose is to help make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians, by supporting post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies, promoting discovery by funding the research programs of academic researchers, and stimulating partnerships between academia and industry. Further information on the NSERC mandate and program activities can be found in  Part II of the Main Estimates.

NSERC's program delivery is centered around a peer review model. External experts from across the country and the world contribute their time and expertise to adjudicate grant proposals and scholarship applicants with the aim of funding excellence for the benefit of Canada. The vast majority of NSERC's travel and hospitality expenses are to support this peer review process.

Total annual expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences of NSERC are summarized below:

(*) Includes international travel that is part of a department’s program.

Compared to fiscal year 2010-11, NSERC’s travel, hospitality and conference fees expenditures have decreased mainly due to:

• the ability to negotiate better pricing with restaurants and hotels;
• limiting the number of people attending a meeting or a conference;
• booking flights more in advance;
• the use of teleconferencing and in-house meeting rooms; and
• increasing the accountability of budget holders.

Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences 2010-11

As required by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s  Directive on the Management of Expenditures on Travel, Hospitality and Conferences, this report provides information on the total annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conferences by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.

This information is updated annually and does not contain information withheld under the  Access to Information Act or  Privacy Act.

Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conferences incurred by federal departments and agencies are related to supporting departmental mandate(s) and the Government of Canada’s priorities.

NSERC’s purpose is to help make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians, by supporting post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies, promoting discovery by funding the research programs of academic researchers, and stimulating partnerships between academia and industry. Further information on NSERC’s mandate and program activities can be found in  Part II of the Main Estimates.

NSERC’s program delivery is centred around a peer review model. External experts from across the country and the world contribute their time and expertise to adjudicate grant proposals and scholarship applicants with the aim of funding excellence for the benefit of Canada. The majority of NSERC’s travel and hospitality expenses are to support this peer review process. 

Total annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conferences by NSERC are summarized below:

*Includes international travel that is part of a department’s program.