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Future-Oriented Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
of
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
For the year ended
March 31, 2010
Statement of Management Responsibility
Responsibility for the compilation, content, and presentation of the accompanying future-oriented financial information for the year ended March 31, 2010 rests with the management of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The future-oriented financial information has been prepared by management in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector. The future-oriented financial information is submitted for Part III of Estimates (Report on Plans and Priorities), and will be used in the department's Departmental Performance Report to compare with actual results.
Management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the information contained in future-oriented financial information and for the process of developing assumptions. Assumptions and estimates are based upon information available and known to management at the time of development, reflect current business and economic conditions, and assume a continuation of current governmental priorities and consistency in departmental mandate and strategic objectives. Much of the future-oriented financial information is based on these assumptions, best estimates, and judgment and gives due consideration to materiality. At the time of preparation of these statements, management believes the estimates and assumptions to be reasonable. However, as with all such assumptions, there is a measure of uncertainty surrounding them. This uncertainty increases as the forecast horizon extends.
The actual results achieved for the fiscal years covered in the accompanying future-oriented financial information will vary from the information presented and the variations may be material. The department is preparing these statements as part of a two year pilot project and readers should be cautioned that this is the first year of the pilot. The future-oriented financial
statements of the RCMP have not been audited.
William J.S. Elliott, Commissioner | Alain P. Séguin, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer |
Future-Oriented Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For the year ended March 31, 2010
(in thousands of dollars)
2010 | |
Expenses (Note 6) | |
Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing | 2,215,661 |
Federal and International Operations | 710,206 |
Internal Services | 626,750 |
Protective Policing Services | 505,371 |
Technical Policing Operations | 207,459 |
National Police Services | 147,107 |
Other Activities | 104,337 |
Policing Support Services | 67,214 |
Criminal Intelligence Operations | 62,446 |
Firearms Licensing and Support Infrastructure | 56,173 |
Firearms Registration | 24,810 |
Total expenses | 4,727,534 |
Revenues | |
Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing |
1,601,846
|
Protective Policing Services | 185,796 |
Internal Services | 17,483 |
National Police Services | 4,500 |
Firearms Registration | 8,000 |
Other Activities | 26,865 |
1,844,490 | |
Net Cost of Operations | 2,883,044 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these future-oriented statements. |
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
Notes to the Future-Oriented Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the year ended March 31, 2010
1. Authority and Mandate
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is Canada’s national police service and an agency of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
The RCMP mandate is based on the authority and responsibility assigned under section 18 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. The mandate of the RCMP is to enforce laws, prevent crime, and maintain peace, order and security.
Ten program activities highlight our Program Activity Architecture (PAA). These include:
Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing
Contributes to safe homes and safe communities by providing police services to diverse communities in eight provinces (with the exception of Ontario and Quebec) and three territories through cost-shared policing service agreements with federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and Aboriginal governments.
Federal and International Operations
Provides policing, law enforcement, investigative, and protective services to the federal government, its departments and agencies and to Canadians.
Technical Policing Operations
Provides policy, advice and management to predict, research, develop and ensure the availability of technical tools and expertise to enable front line members and partners to prevent and investigate crime and enforce the law, protect against terrorism, and operate in a safe and secure environment.
National Police Services
Contributes to safe homes and safe communities for Canadians through the acquisition, analysis, dissemination and warehousing of law enforcement-specific applications of science and technology to all accredited Canadian law enforcement agencies.
Protective Policing Services
Directs the planning, implementation, administration and monitoring of the RCMP National Protective Security Program including the protection of dignitaries, the security of major events and Special Initiatives including Prime Minister-led summits of an international nature.
Criminal Intelligence Operations
A national program for the management of criminal information and intelligence in the detection and prevention of crime of an organized, serious or national security nature in Canada or internationally as it affects Canada.
Policing Support Services
Support services provided in support of the RCMP’s role as a police organization.
Firearms Licensing and Support Infrastructure
Delivery of licensing activities through federal Chief Firearms Officers (CFO) operations, arrangements with other federal government departments, and the management of provincial CFO roles and relationships; operations of the Central Processing Site, the 1-800 call centre; maintenance and analysis of program performance data, management of the Program's information technology infrastructure and its interface with other databases; and support to public agencies and to law enforcement.
Firearms Registration
All activities related to the processing of all firearms registration and transfer applications, including registration on import; support to public agencies and to law enforcement.
Internal Services
Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.
2. Underlying Assumptions
These future-oriented financial statements have been prepared as at February 9, 2009 on the basis of government policies, government priorities and external environment at the time the future-oriented financial information was finalized. The future-oriented financial information has been prepared in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector. The future-oriented financial information was prepared on the basis that the resources provided will enable the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to deliver the expected results specified in the Report on Plans and Priorities.
3. Variations and Changes to the Forecast Financial Information
The actual results achieved for the fiscal year covered in these future-oriented financial statements will vary from the information presented and the variations may be material. While every attempt has been made to accurately forecast final results for 2009/10, actual results achieved are likely to vary from the forecast information presented, and this variation could be material. Once the Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP) is presented, RCMP will not be updating the forecasts for any changes to appropriations or forecast financial information made in ensuing supplementary estimates. Variances will be explained in the Departmental Performance Report.
4. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) The RCMP is primarily financed by the Government of Canada through Parliamentary appropriations. Appropriations provided to the department do not parallel financial reporting according to generally accepted accounting principles since appropriations are primarily based on cash flow requirements. Consequently, items recognized in the statement of operations are not necessarily the same as those provided through appropriations from Parliament. Note 5 provides a high-level reconciliation between the bases of reporting.
(b) The department operates within the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which is administered by the Receiver General for Canada. All cash received by the RCMP is deposited to the CRF and all cash disbursements made by the RCMP are paid from the CRF. The net cash provided by Government is the difference between all cash receipts and all cash disbursements including transactions between departments of the federal government.
(c) Revenues are accounted for in the period in which the underlying transactions or events occurred that gave rise to the revenues. Revenues that have been received but not yet earned or not spent in accordance with any external restrictions are recorded as deferred revenues.
(d) Expenses are recorded when the underlying transaction or expense occurred subject to the following:
(e) Employee future benefits
(f) Tangible capital assets – All tangible capital assets and leasehold improvements having an initial cost of $10,000 or more are recorded at their acquisition cost. Capital assets do not include intangibles, works of art and historical treasures that have cultural, aesthetic or historical value, assets located on Indian Reserves and museum collections.
Amortization of capital assets is done on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the capital asset as follows:
Asset Class | Sub-asset Class | Amortization Period |
Buildings | 20 to 30 years | |
Works and Infrastructures | 20 years | |
Machinery and Equipment | Machinery and Equipment | 5 to 15 years |
Informatics – Hardware | 4 to 7 years | |
Informatics – Software | 3 to 7 years | |
Vehicles | Marine Transportation | 10 to 15 years |
Air Transportation | 10 years | |
Land Transportation (non-military) | 3 to 5 years | |
Land Transportation (military) | 10 years | |
Leasehold Improvements | Term of lease |
In the normal course of business, the RCMP constructs buildings and other assets as well as develops software. The associated costs are accumulated in Assets under Construction (AUC) until the asset is in use. No amortization is taken until the asset is put in use.
(g) Intellectual property such as licences, patents and copyrights are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.
(h) Measurement uncertainty – The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements. At the time of preparation of these statements, management believes the estimates and assumptions to be reasonable. Actual results could significantly differ from those estimated. Management’s estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are recorded in the financial statements in the year they become known.
5. Parliamentary Appropriations
The RCMP receives most of its funding through annual Parliamentary appropriations. Items
recognized in the Statement of Operations in one year may be funded through Parliamentary appropriations in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, the RCMP has different net results of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:
(a) Reconciliation of net cost of operations to current year appropriations:
|
Forecast
(in thousands of dollars) |
2010 |
|
Net cost of operations |
2,883,044 |
Items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting appropriations | |
Revenue not available for spending | 112,865 |
Amortization | (159,860) |
Services provided without charge from OGDs | (280,000) |
Provision for severance benefits | (29,799) |
Items affecting appropriations but not affecting net cost of operations | |
Acquisition of tangible assets | 327,845 |
Appropriations available for use | 2,854,095 |
(b) Appropriations available for use
Forecast |
|
|
2010
|
Appropriations available for use |
|
Operating Authority | 1,998,577 |
Capital Authority | 327,845 |
Grants and Contributions Authority | 118,824 |
Statutory amounts | 408,849 |
Total Appropriations available for use | 2,854,095 |
6. Forecast Expenses
The following table presents details of expenses by category:
|
Forecast
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
2010 |
||
Operating expenses: | Salaries and employee benefits | 3,029,912 |
Professional & special services | 412,605 | |
Travel & relocation | 208,459 | |
Amortization | 159,860 | |
Accommodation | 146,500 | |
Utilities, material & supplies | 145,251 | |
Purchased repairs & maintenance | 122,251 | |
Telecommunications | 60,059 | |
Rentals | 37,044 | |
Provision for severance benefits | 29,799 | |
Information | 5,700 | |
Other operating expenses |
251,270 | |
Subtotal | 4,608,710 | |
Transfer payments: | Compensatory grants to individuals | 103,337 |
Transfers to other levels of government | 14,487 | |
Other transfer payments | 1,000 | |
Subtotal | 118,824 | |
Total Expenses | 4,727,534 |
7. Related Party Transactions
The RCMP is related as a result of common ownership to all Government of Canada departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. The RCMP enters into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business and on normal trade terms. Also, during the year the RCMP received without charge from other departments, accommodation, the employer’s contribution to the health and dental insurance plans, worker’s compensation and legal services. These services without charge have been recognized in the department’s Statement of Operations as follows:
Services provided without charge from other government departments:
Forecast Spending
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
2010 |
|
Contributions covering employer's share of employees insurance premiums and expenditures by Treasury Board Secretariat | 198,000 |
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services | 79,100 |
Legal services provided by Department of Justice | 2,600 |
Workers' compensation cost provided by Human Resources Canada | 300 |
Total | 280,000 |
The Government has structured some of its administrative activities for efficiency and cost-effectiveness purposes so that one department performs these on behalf of all without charge. The costs of these services, which include payroll and cheque issuance services provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada, are not included as an expense in the department’s Statement of Operations.