2009-10
Departmental Performance Report
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Supplementary Information (Tables)
Table of Contents
- Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue
- Details on Transfer Payments Programs
- Internal Audits and Evaluations
Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue
Program Activity |
Actual 2007-08 |
Actual 2008-09 |
2009-10 | |||
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Main Estimates |
Planned Revenue |
Total Authorities |
Actual | |||
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | ||||||
Refunds of previous year’ expenditures | 1.0 | 0.5 | N/A | 1.3 | N/A | 0.8 |
Total Respendable Revenue | 1.0 | 0.5 | N/A | 1.3 | N/A | 0.8 |
Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Program Activity | ||||||
Promote Science and Engineering | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
Support Students and Fellows | 94.2 | 104.1 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 91.3 | -8.7 |
Attract and Retain Faculty | 145.4 | 149.8 | 166.2 | 164.3 | 153.5 | -12.7 |
Fund Basic Research | 435.5 | 357.9 | 361.2 | 359.3 | 358.1 | -3.1 |
Support for Research Equipment and Major Resources | N/A | 73.3 | 45.4 | 39.3 | 73.3 | 27.9 |
Fund Research in Strategic Areas | 71.4 | 79.8 | 121.5 | 121.6 | 101.7 | -19.8 |
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | 74.9 | 88.2 | 56.0 | 56.9 | 66.1 | 10.1 |
Support Commercialization | 9.3 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 6.3 | -4.5 |
Total Grants/Contributions/Other types of transfer payments | 834.9 | 869.1 | 867.6 | 856.9 | 856.9 | -10.7 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s) |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Program Activity | ||||||
Support Students and Fellows | 37.3 | 40.1 | 42.6 | 56.6 | 56.4 | 13.8 |
Total Grants | 37.3 | 40.1 | 42.6 | 56.6 | 56.4 | 13.8 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s) | ||||||
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. | ||||||
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Program Activity | ||||||
Support Students and Fellows | N/A | N/A | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
Total Grants | N/A | N/A | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s) | ||||||
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. | ||||||
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Program Activity | ||||||
Support Students and Fellows | N/A | N/A | 4.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | N/A | 4.5 | ||||
Total Grants | N/A | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s) | ||||||
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. | ||||||
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Program Activity | ||||||
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | 40.2 | 32.7 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 0.0 |
Total Grants | 40.2 | 32.7 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 0.0 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s) | ||||||
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. | ||||||
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Program Activity | ||||||
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | N/A | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
Total Grants | N/A | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s) | ||||||
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. | ||||||
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Program Activity | ||||||
Support Commercialization | N/A | 2.1 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
Total Grants | N/A | 2.1 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s) | ||||||
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. | ||||||
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Program Activity | ||||||
Support Commercialization | N/A | N/A | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 0.0 |
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | 57.2 | 26.7 | ||||
Total Grants | 57.2 | 26.7 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 0.0 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s) | ||||||
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. | ||||||
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed. |
Internal Audits and Evaluations
Internal Audits
Name of Internal Audit | Audit Type | Status | Completion Date |
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EAMS – Systems under development | Information Technology | Completed | March 2010 |
Audit of Information Management Practices | Information Management | In progress | October 2010 |
Evaluations
Name of Evaluation | Program Activity | Program Type | Status | Completion Date |
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NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships | Support Students and Fellows | Summative | Completed | December 2009 |
Canada Research Chairs* | Attract and Retain Faculty | Summative | In-progress | December 2010 |
Strategic Project Grants Program** | Fund Research in Strategic Areas | Summative | In-progress | March 2011 |
Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants | Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | Summative | Completed | June 2010 |
Evaluation of the Networks of Centres of Excellence - International Partnerships Initiative (NCE - IPI)* Report |
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | Summative | Approved | July 2009 |
Evaluation of the Networks of Centres of Excellence – New Initiatives (NCE- NI)* Report |
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | Summative | Approved | October 2009 |
Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE) | Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | Summative | Planned | July 2011 |
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR)* Report |
Support Commercialization | Formative | Approved | October 2009 |
* Programs involving two or more of the federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)
** Only the SPG program portion of this sub-activity is covered by the evaluation
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