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Section 3: Supplementary Information

3.1 Financial Highlights

3.1.1) Condensed Statement of Financial Position

(As at March 31)   Percentage Variance 2011 2010
Total (2.8%) 1,401,295 1,441,861
Assets Total Assets (2.8%) 1,401,295 1,441,861
Liabilities Total Liabilities 19.7% 136,781 114,303
Equity Total Equity (4.7%) 1,264,514 1,327,558

3.1.2) Condensed Statement of Financial Operations

(For the period ending March 31)   Percentage Variance 2011 2010
Net Cost of Operations 7.1% 437,081 408,070
Expenses Total Expenses 7.5% 442,326 411,350
Revenues Total Revenues 59.9% 5,245 3,280

3.2 Financial Highlights Graph

Assets by Type

Assets by Type

Total assets were $1.401 million at the end of 2010-2011, a decrease of $40.6 million (2.8%) over the previous year’s total assets of $1.442 million. Tangible Capital Assets comprised 67.1% of total assets at $940.7 million. Prepaid Expenses represented $364.9 million (26.0%) and amount due from the Consolidated Revenue Fund represented $92.9 million (6.6%) of total assets.

3.3 Financial Statements

Information on CSA's Financial Statements is at the following address:
www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/publications/default.asp#parliament

3.4 List of Supplementary Information Tables

Electronic supplementary information tables listed in the 2010-2011 Departmental Performance Report can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s website at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.

  • Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue
  • User Fees Reporting
  • Status Report on Projects Operating with Specific Treasury Board Approval
  • Status Report on Major Crown and Transformational Projects
  • Details on Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)
  • Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits
  • Internal Audits and Evaluations

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Section 4: Other Items of Interest

4.1) Spending by Program Activity

Description Planned Spending
($ in millions)		 Actual
($ in millions)		 Variance
($ in millions)
Space Based Earth Observation 88.7 96.4 (7.7)

Comments:

The variance of $(7.7) million was mainly due to the following factors:

  • Spending increase of $(13.3) million for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) project to continue with detailed design work at the optimal level of efficiency. The RCM fiscal year 2010-2011 budget was under pressure by approximately $10 million. Reallocation of the CSA 2010-2011 budget to address the RCM budget pressure and a $2.5 million budget transfer from Department of National Defence via the Supplementary Estimates for the AIS definition work, accounts for the spending increase.

  • Spending reduction of $4.7 million for the Earth Observation Application Development Program (EOADP) due to major delays for issuance of new Request for proposals and contracts. A reduction of the EOADP’s envelope in fiscal year 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 impacted the number of multiyear projects that could be supported in 2010-2011.

  • Extended Reprofiling Flexibility Mechanism of $2.8 million used to address fluctuations in exchange rates between Canadian Dollars and Euro for transfer payments to the European Space Agency (ESA).

  • Spending increase of $(2.5) million for Government Related Initiatives Program (GRIP) mainly due to a higher number of proposals received from other government departments than anticipated.
Description Planned Spending
($ in millions)		 Actual
($ in millions)		 Variance
($ in millions)
Space Science and Exploration 185.4 156.8 28.6

Comments:

The variance of $28.6 million was mainly due to the following factors:

  • Reprofiling of $8.0 million caused by delays in putting contracts in place for the Exploration Surface Mobility project for the implementation of the Stimulus Initiative to support the development of advanced robotics and other space technologies.

  • Reallocation of $5.2 million from James Webb Space Telescope project to RADARSAT Constellation project. The launch date, originally planned by NASA in 2014, is slipping to the right. Therefore, the work has been re-planned and cashflows readjusted to cope with this longer schedule while minimizing the impact on the overall project budget. Assembly of the Flight Model is progressing well with a delivery to NASA expected in the early part of fiscal year 2012-2013.

  • Carry-forward & reallocation of $5.0 million for Exploration project risks budget that did not materialize in fiscal year 2010-2011.

  • Reprofiling of $3.2 million for NEOSsat project was required due to delays experienced by the contractor in manufacturing of spacecraft hardware and also the delay of the launch vehicle provider from a March 2011 to February 2012 launch.

  • Budget reduction of $3.1 million for the International Space Station Operations in 2010-2011 and on-going for reallocation to others priorities.

  • Extended Reprofiling Flexibility Mechanism of $2.4 million used to address fluctuations in exchange rates between Canadian Dollars and Euro for transfer payments to the European Space Agency (ESA).
Description Planned Spending
($ in millions)		 Actual
($ in millions)		 Variance
($ in millions)
Satellite Communications 19.7 16.6 3.1

Comments:

The variance of $3.1 million was mainly due to the following factor:

  • Extended Reprofiling Flexibility Mechanism of $2.5 million used to address fluctuations in exchange rates between Canadian Dollars and Euro for transfer payments to the European Space Agency (ESA).
Description Planned Spending
($ in millions)		 Actual
($ in millions)		 Variance
($ in millions)
Generic Technological Activities in support of EO, SE and SC 46.2 45.0 1.2

Comments:

The variance of $1.2 million was mainly due to the following factors:

  • Reallocation of $(3.9) million in order to make a supplementary payment stemming from additional obligations under the Canada/ESA Cooperation.

  • Extended Reprofiling Flexibility Mechanism of $2.9 million used to address fluctuations in exchange rates between Canadian Dollars and Euro for transfer payments to the European Space Agency (ESA).

  • Spending reduction of $1.5 million caused by difficulties in putting in place contracts and difficulties for some contractors to deliver according to initial schedule for Space Technology Development Program.
Description Planned Spending
($ in millions)		 Actual
($ in millions)		 Variance
($ in millions)
Space Awareness and Learning 8.1 7.3 0.8

Comments:

No significant variance between Planned Spending and Actual.
Description Planned Spending
($ in millions)		 Actual
($ in millions)		 Variance
($ in millions)
Internal Services 42.8 50.6 (7.8)

Comments:

The variance of $(7.8) million was mainly due to the following factors:

  • Spending increase of $(4.4) million realized from reallocations from other Program Activities mainly to cover costs for infrastructure at St-Hubert and David Florida Laboratory.

  • Spending increase of $(2.0) million taken from other Program Activities mainly to cover costs for IMIT systems acquisitions and upgrades, maintenance renewals and hardware purchases.

  • Spending increase of $(1.6) million mainly due to Collective Agreement, EBP (Employee Benefit Plan) and Reimbursement of eligible pay-list expenditure adjustments.

4.2) FTEs Variance (Full-time Equivalent)

In 2010-2011, the difference of 28 between planned and actual FTEs is mainly due to delays in staffing activities. However, this shows a significant improvement from the previous year which had ended with a difference of 49 FTEs. This improvement is a result of a better planning of FTE requirements and the implementation of a corporate staffing action plan.

4.3) List of Space Missions

A description of missions can be found in the electronic document called: "Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome – Detailed Performance Information" at the following address:www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/publications/default.asp#parliament

4.4) Organizational Contact Information

Canadian Space Agency
Communications and Public Affairs
Telephone: 450-926-4370
Fax: 450-926-4352
E-mail: media@asc-csa.gc.ca



Date Modified: 2011-11-17
 
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