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Section 3 Supplementary Information

3.1 Organizational Information and Organization Chart

The Minister of Environment is responsible for the NRTEE. The President and Chief Executive Officer is the NRTEE’s accounting officer and is responsible for the Round Table’s budget and operations. Figure 13 depicts the agency’s internal organization and relationship to the government.

Figure 13: Organization Chart

National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) Organizational Chart


3.2 Financial Tables

Table 1: Comparison of Planned to Actual Spending (including Full-time Equivalents)


      2006–2007
($000s) 2004–05
Actual
2005–06
Actual
Main Estimates Planned Spending Total Authorities Total Actuals
Provide advice on environment and economy issues. 4,713.8 5,575.6 5,183.0 5,183.0 5,292.4 4,535.2
Total 4,713.8 5,575.6 5,183.0 5,183.0 5,292.4 4,535.2
Less: Non-respendable revenue 0 0 N/A 0 N/A 0
Plus: Cost of services received without charge 408.5 413.0 N/A 413.0 N/A 413.5
Total Departmental Spending 5,122.3 5,988.6 N/A 5,596.0 N/A 4,948.7
Full-time Equivalents 25.3 26.0 N/A 25.0 N/A 23.0

In 2006–2007 the NRTEE spent $4.5 million (86%) of its appropriation from Parliament. The lapse in operating funds was attributable to two main factors. Resources had been set aside early in the year to accommodate an expected reference from the government. This came later in the year than anticipated and there was insufficient time to complete the work requested and expend the associated budgeted resources prior to fiscal year end. Additionally, a number of staff departed during the year and the delays in filling some of the vacancies resulted in lapsing salary funds.

Salaries and professional services continue to account for the majority share (76%) of the NRTEE’s total expenditures in 2006–2007 (as compared with 73% the previous year). As in prior years, the NRTEE continued to meet the need for specialized technical knowledge created by fluctuating program needs by augmenting staff resources with specialized outside expertise, primarily in the areas of research, analysis, and communications.

Table 2: Resources by Program Activity ($000s)


2006–2007
Program
Activity
Budgetary
Plus: Non-budgetary  
Operating Capital Grants Contributions
and Other Transfer Payments
Total:
Gross Budget-ary Expend-itures
Less: Respend-able
Revenue
Total:
Net Budget-ary Expendi-tures
Loans, Invest-ments, and
Advances
Total
Provide advice on environment and economy issues                  
Main Estimates 5,183.0       5,183.0 20.0 5,163.0   5,163.0
Planned Spending 5,183.0       5,183.0 20.0 5,163.0   5,163.0
Total Authorities 5,292.4       5,292.4 20.0 5,272.4   5,272.4
Actual Spending 4,536.1       4,536.1 .9 4,535.2   4,535.2

Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items ($000s)


2006–2007
Vote or
Statutory Item
Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording
Main
Estimates
Planned
Spending
Total
Authorities
Total Actuals
25
Operating expenditures
4,722.0
4,722.0
4,831.4
4,240.0
(S)
Sale of publications pursuant to paragraph 29.1(1) of the FAA
20.0
20.0
20.0
.9
(S)
Contributions to employee benefit plans
441.0
441.0
441.0
294.3
  Total
5,183.0
5,183.0
5,292.4
4,535.2

Table 4: Services Received Without Charge


($000s)
2006–2007
Actual Spending
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada
367.5
Other services (*)
46.0
Total 2006–2007 Services received without charge
413.5

* Other services include audit services provided by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) and employee compensation/payroll services provided by Environment Canada.

Table 5: Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue

Respendable Revenue


     
2006–2007
($000s)
Actual
2004- 05
Actual
2005-06
Main Estimates
Planned Revenue
Total Authorities
Actual
Provide advice on environment and economy issues
Sale of publications pursuant to paragraph 29.1(1) of the FAA
3.8
2.9
20.0
20.0
20.0
.9
Total Respendable Revenue
3.8
2.9
20.0
20.0
20.0
.9

 

Table 6: Financial Statements of Departments and Agencies (including Agents of Parliament)

As a Departmental Corporation listed in Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act, the NRTEE is required to produce an annual report containing its audited financial statements. An electronic version of this report for 2006–2007 may be found on NRTEE’s website at the following link: http://www.nrtee-trnee.ca/annual-report-2006-2007.