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2008-09
Departmental Performance Report
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Supplementary Information (Tables)
Table of Contents
- Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue
- User Fees/External Fees
- Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits
- Internal Audits and Evaluations
| Respendable Revenue | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($ thousands) | ||||||
| Program Activity | Actual 2006-07 |
Actual 2007-08 |
2008-09 | |||
| Main Estimates | Planned Revenue | Total Authorities | Actual | |||
| Nuclear Regulation | ||||||
| Fee Revenue | - | - | - | 12,956 | 15,488 | 15,488 |
| Total Respendable Revenue | - | - | - | 12,956 | 15,488 | 15,488 |
| Non-Respendable Revenue | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($ thousands) | ||||||
| Program Activity | Actual 2006-07 |
Actual 2007-08 |
2008-09 | |||
| Main Estimates | Planned Revenue | Total Authorities | Actual | |||
| Nuclear Regulation | ||||||
| Fee Revenue | 59,983 | 72,576 | 60,756 | 60,756 | 71,527 | 71,527 |
| Total Non-respendable Revenue | 59,983 | 72,576 | 60,756 | 60,756 | 71,527 | 71,527 |
Most costs incurred for the CNSC’s regulatory activities are recovered by the federal government from licensees under the CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations (2003). Prior to 2008-2009, 100% of the fees collected by the CNSC were credited directly to the Consolidated Revenue Fund and were not considered a source of respendable revenue for the CNSC. In 2007-2008 the CNSC received approval from Treasury Board granting revenue spending authority commencing in 2008-2009. This is being phased in over a two year period with full implementation of revenue spending authority for all cost recoverable activities effective 2009-2010. This will enable the CNSC to address the growth associated with fee paying licensees. In 2008-2009 the CNSC recovered approximately $87.0 million of its total operating costs from cost recoverable activities, with approximately $15.5 million of those fees re-spendable under the new revenue spending authority (excluding $3.6 million in costs for employee benefit plans (EBP) and services provided without charge from other government departments).
| User Fee | Fee Type | Fee-setting Authority | Date Last Modified | 2008-09 | Planning Years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast Revenue ($ 000) | Actual Revenue ($ 000) | Full Cost ($ 000)** |
Performance Standards | Performance Result | Fiscal Year | Forecast Revenue ($ 000) | Estimated Full Cost ($ 000)*** |
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| CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations* - regulate the use of nuclear energy and substances in Canada | Regulatory Services ( R ) | Nuclear Safety and Control Act CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations | 01-Jul-03 | 73,712 | 87,013 | 131,957 | See Section III – Supplementary Information, External Performance Standards Table | See Section 3.5 - External Performance Standards Table | 2009-10 | 97,597 | 147,392 |
| 2010-11 | 100,138 | 149,719 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | 102,929 | 138,161 | |||||||||
| Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) | Other Products and Services (O) | Access to information Act | 1992 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. The ATIA provides fuller details: http://laws.justice.gc.ca./en/A-1/218072.html |
74% of ATIA requests closed during the reporting period were closed within the legislated timelines. | 2009-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Sub-Total (R) | 73,712 | 87,013 | 131,957 | 2009-10 | 97,597 | 147,392 | |||||
| 2010-11 | 100,138 | 149,719 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | 102,929 | 138,161 | |||||||||
| Sub-Total (O) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2009-10 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2010-11 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 73,712 | 87,015 | 131,959 | 2009-10 | 97,597 | 147,392 | |||||
| 2010-11 | 100,138 | 149,719 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | 102,929 | 138,161 | |||||||||
B. Date Last Modified
Extensive consultations with licensees and other key stakeholders took place prior to publication of the new CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations in the Canada Gazette. On July 1, 2003, new CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations were implemented, which replaced the former AECB Cost Recovery Fees Regulations (1996). The Cost Recovery Advisory Group (CRAG) met in October 2003 to discuss the CNSC’s Cost Recovery Program. CRAG members viewed the forum as a positive mechanism for information sharing. The agenda and minutes of the meeting are available on the CNSC’s website at www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca.
C. Other Information
* Additional information may be found at www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca
** Calculation of full cost is based on CNSC audited financial statements. Includes services provided without charge from other government departments.
*** Includes services provided without charge from other government departments.
Please refer to the CNSC audited financial statements for additional detailed information as follows:
1. Auditors report: This report states that the CNSC has complied with the CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations for 2008-2009.
2. Details on revenue charged and the associated cost of operations by fee category.
The CNSC has established two internal dispute resolution mechanisms. The first addresses disputes over the administration of fees and the other over regulatory activity assignments. Details regarding the process and contact information are available on the CNSC Web site.
| Response to Parliamentary Committees |
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| Response to the Auditor General (including to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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| External Audits (Note: These refer to other external audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) |
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| Name of Internal Audit | Audit Type | Status | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit of sources materials control (renamed Audit of Sealed Source Controls) |
Management audit | in progress | October 2009 |
| Audit of I3P (Integrated Improvement Initiatives Program) | Management audit | in progress | October 2009 |
| Follow-Up Management Responses and Action Plans Internal Audit of CNSC Hospitality Expenses for Official and Work Related Events Internal Audit of the Corporate Security Program and Special Equipment Internal Audit of Uranium Mines and Mills Division |
Follow-up | in progress | October 2009 |
| Audit of the Regulatory Framework (renamed Audit of Regulatory Document Development) |
Management audit | Rescheduled | 2010-2011 |
| Audit of Contracting and Procurement | Compliance and Management Audit | in progress | December 2009 |
| Audit of Staffing | Compliance and Management Audit | in progress | December 2009 |
| Audit of Time Accounting Integrated into Audit of Revenue Management |
Compliance and Management Audit | in progress | January 2010 |
| Follow-Up Management Responses and Action Plans | Follow-up | in progress | October 2009 |
| Name of Evaluation | Program Activity | Evaluation Type | Status | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formative Evaluation of the Values and Ethics Strategy | Nuclear Regulation | Formative Evaluation | Completed | June 2008 |
| Evaluation of Class Grants and Contributions Program | Nuclear Regulation | Summative evaluation | Completed | June 2008 |